Psychology of Inequality - Rousseau''s 'Amour-Propre'

Michael Locke McLendon is Professor of Political Science at California State University, Los Angeles.

List of contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. Being Aristos and the Politics of Aristocracy

Chapter 2. Amor Sui and Amour-Propre in Augustine and Neo-Augustinianism: Surrogate

Virtue or Gateway to Libido Dominandi?

Chapter 3. Amour-Propre in Rousseau: Subverting the Aristocratic Personality

Chapter 4. Tocqueville's Liberal Reply

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgments

About the author

Michael Locke McLendon

Summary

The Psychology of Inequality shows how amour-propre can be transformed into the demand for praise, whether or not one displays praiseworthy qualities, and demonstrates the ways in which this pathology continues to play a leading role in the psychology and politics of modern liberal democracies.

Product details

• Authors: Michael McLendon, Michael Locke McLendon
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780812250763
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-5076-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Haney Foundation Series; Haney Foundation; Haney Foundation; Haney Foundation Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education