Book
The realizations of the self
Abstract
Recent discussions of self-realization have devolved into unscientific theories of self-help. However, this vague and often misused concept is connected to many important individual and social problems. As long as its meaning remains unclear, it can be abused for social, political, and commercial malpractices. To combat this issue, this book shares perspectives from scholars of various philosophical traditions. Each chapter takes new steps in asking what the meaning of self-realization is–both in terms of what it means to understand who or what one is, and also in terms of how one can, or should, fulfilll oneself. The conceptual elucidations achieved from both theoretical and practical perspectives allow for a more mature awareness of how to deal with discourses on self-realization and, in any case, can help to demystify the subject.
Details | Table of Contents
Husserl and Nishida on the primal mode of the self
pp.31-46
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94700-6_3pp.47-63
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94700-6_4an episodic conversation on self, narrativity, transience, and other pleasantries
pp.135-163
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94700-6_8pp.185-197
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94700-6_10creativity, authenticity and flourishing
pp.199-215
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94700-6_11pp.233-247
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94700-6_13Publication details
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Place: New York
Year: 2018
Pages: 292, ix
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-94700-6
ISBN (hardback): 978-3-319-94699-3
ISBN (digital): 978-3-319-94700-6
Full citation:
Altobrando Andrea, Niikawa Takuya, Stone Richard (2018) The realizations of the self. New York, Palgrave Macmillan.