Normative Identity is about how we define ourselves and others in
terms of our ideas about the good and the right. Conflict as well as
cooperation spring from our normative identity. Terrorists as well as
social reformers find meaning and justification for their actions in
their beliefs about whom and what they are and should be. But
normative identities are not immune to rational criticism. This book
argues that we should try to develop for ourselves a complex normative
identity, based on the values of truth, justice, and beauty and
consistent with the requirements of rational agency. Per Bauhn
develops distinct but interrelated themes in moral philosophy to offer
a new understanding of the relation between identity, values, meaning
and agency. Ultimately he outlines a normative identity that is both
rationally justified and can function as a source of meaning and
motivation.
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ISBN
9798881872359
Publisert
2025
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Bloomsbury USA
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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