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Self-Constitution
''Self-Constitution: Agency, Identity, and Integrity'' is a philosophical book by Christine Korsgaard, in which the author sets out to demonstrate how people determine their own actions. A dialogue with Kant, Aristotle, and Platosec. 2.1.1, p. 27 takes place throughout the book. See also * Ethics * Immanuel Kant * Autonomy * Self-concept Reviews Reviewin Dialogue (June 2010) by Jasper DoomenReviewin Analysis (July 2010) by Michael Ridge and Ana BarandallaReviewin The Philosophical Quarterly (January 2011) by Markus SchlosserReviewin Ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concer ... (January 2011) by Sergio Tenenbaum References {{reflist External linksShort description of the book Metaphysics books Philosophy of mind literature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Korsgaard
Christine Marion Korsgaard, (; born April 9, 1952) is an American philosopher who is the Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Philosophy Emerita at Harvard University. Her main scholarly interests are in moral philosophy and its history; the relation of issues in moral philosophy to issues in metaphysics, the philosophy of mind, and the theory of personal identity; the theory of personal relationships; and in normativity in general. Education and career Korsgaard first attended Eastern Illinois University for two years and transferred to receive a B.A. from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D from Harvard, where she was a student of John Rawls. She was awarded an honorary LHD Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Illinois in 2004. She is a 1970 alumna of Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, Ill. She has taught at Yale, the University of California at Santa Barbara, and the University of Chicago; since 1991 she has been a professor at Harvard University, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
