The Cultural Psychology of Self: Place, Morality and Art in Human Worlds

by Ciaran Benson

Overview

Philosophers and psychologists both investigate the self, but often in isolation from one another. this book brings together studies by philosophers and psychologists in an exploration of the self and its function. It will be of interest to all those involved in philosophy, psychology and sociology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134962181
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/04/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	280
File size:	763 KB

About the Author

Ciaran Benson is Professor of Psychology at University College Dublin, Ireland.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Centrality of Place for Selfhood 1. Selves and the Need to Navigate Human Worlds: A Cultural Psychological Approach 2. The Brain's Work in Locating Selves 3. Placing Oneself in Personal Time: The Narrative Structure of Self 4. Moral Identity and Cultural-Historical Locations for Selves 5. Self-Creation as Self-Location 6. Pronouns Placing Selves: 'I' and its Associates Part II: Location, Dislocation and Relocation: Responsibility, Caring, Art and Changing Prospects 7. Emotions as Self's Pathfinders 8. Childhood, Responsibility and Acquiring Powers to Place Oneself as a Moral Agent 9. Pitilessness and Compassion: Caring Where Others Are 10. Suffering , Radical Dislocation and the Limits of Moral Responsibility 11. Being Moved: Art, Self and Positive Absorption 12. Points of View and None: Visual Art and the Location of Self 13. Individual and National Identity: Analogy, Symbiosis and Artistic Process 14. Psychologies of Maturity: Development or Destination? Conclusion: Navigating Human Worlds Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

'A book rich in insight, deep in significance ... - The Cultural Psychology of Self is the work of a tutored and passionate mind.' -

'Ciaran Benson offers in this book a definition of self from the standpoint of cultural psychology ... [and] situates cultural psychology within current modern psychology.' - Journal of Consciousness Studies

'One of the most ambitious and impressive philosophical works to come out of Ireland in recent years.' - Irish Times

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