Normative Identity

This book describes what it means to have a normative identity and critically evaluates this kind of identity from the point of view of rational agency.

List of contents

Preface / 1. The Concept of Normative Identity / 2. The Need for Meaning / 3. The Narrative Conception of Self / 4. The 'Is'-'Ought' Problem / 5. Normative Identity and Agency / 6. The Citizen Agent / 7. The Artist Agent / 8. Concluding Comments: Normative Identities for an Imperfect World / Works Cited / Index

About the author

Per Bauhn is Professor of Practical Philosophy at Linnaeus University, Sweden. His publications in English include Ethical Aspects of Political Terrorism (1989), Nationalism and Morality (1995), and The Value of Courage (2003).

Summary

This book describes what it means to have a normative identity and critically evaluates this kind of identity from the point of view of rational agency.

Product details

• Authors: Per Bauhn, Bauhn Per
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2017
• EAN: 9781783485765
• ISBN: 978-1-78348-576-5
• Series: Values and Identities: Crossing Philosophical Borders; Values and Identities: Crossin; Values and Identities: Crossing Philosophical Borders; Values and Identities: Crossin
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics;Identity;Moral Philosophy