Narcissism and self-love | Simon Blackburn

Philosophy For Our Times

English - January 16, 2024 17:53 - 22 minutes - 21 MB - ★★★★ - 260 ratings
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What is the difference between narcissism and self-love, vanity and pride, in today's self-obsessed world?

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From books to podcasts, we are now told to embrace the idea of ‘self-love’. But are we creating a generation of narcissists? Join renowned philosopher Simon Blackburn to unpack the uses and abuses of loving ourselves.

Author of Think and Truth: A guide for the perplexed, Simon Blackburn has worked to bring philosophy to a wider audience. He was Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge and Vice President of the British Humanist Association.

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