Intersubjective Existence by Oliva Blanchette - 9780813234670

Name: Intersubjective Existence by Oliva Blanchette - 9780813234670
Brand: The Catholic University of America Press

The Catholic University of America Press

Intersubjective ExistenceA Critical Reflection on the Theory and the Practice of Selfhood\nAuthor(s): Oliva Blanchette\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The Catholic University of America Press, United States\nImprint: The Catholic University of America Press\nISBN-13: 9780813234670, 978-0813234670\nSynopsis\nIntersubjective Existence, as the author notes, aims, first, to develop a wisdom about human life that takes the form of a theory of selfhood and, second, to reflect on what is called for in the ethical practice of human existence. Secondly, the ethical implications of this theory of selfhood are explored, specifically looking at conscience, prudential reasoning, justice, friendship, the law, temperance, courage, and concluding with a brief treatment of religion.\n\nOlivia Blanchette charts the path of his inquiry through an analysis of reflective self-consciousness in selves communing with one another. They are constituted in their substance as a union of body and soul, with intel.