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Situating the self : gender, community, and postmodernism in contemporary ethics /

Focusing on contemporary debates in moral and political theory, Situating the Self argues that a non--relative ethics, binding on us in virtue of out humanity, is still a philosophically viable project. This intersting new book should be read by all those concerned with the problems of critical theo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Benhabib, Seyla
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Polity Press, 1992.
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Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0651/91045826-d.html
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Summary:Focusing on contemporary debates in moral and political theory, Situating the Self argues that a non--relative ethics, binding on us in virtue of out humanity, is still a philosophically viable project. This intersting new book should be read by all those concerned with the problems of critical theory, the analysis of modernity, and contemporary ethics, as well as students and professionals in philosophy, sociology and political science.
Physical Description:viii, 266 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0745610595