Reasonable Self-Esteem

by Keshen, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780773513723
• ISBN10: 0773513728
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: McGill Queens Univ

Summary

Keshen presents a set of guidelines for analysing self-esteem and examines various factors that influence our self-esteem, such as other people's evaluations, comparisons with others, social relationships, and inherent qualities. He asserts that self-esteem not founded on individual achievement leads to a continual search for external supports and is easily shaken when such supports are not found. A key element of Keshen's argument is the idea of egalitarian respect, and he shows how we can integrate this idea into our lives. Reasonable Self-Esteem demonstrates the attraction of a life in which reasonableness is a central commitment. It will appeal to those with an interest in philosophy, ethics, and moral psychology and is essential reading for those concerned with self-esteem.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Reasons for Self-Esteem
Self-Esteem and the Reasonable Person	p. 3
Reflected Reasons	p. 20
Competitive Reasons	p. 35
Identification Reasons	p. 50
Inherent Reasons	p. 69
Elements in a Way of Life
Finding Meaning in Reasonableness	p. 91
Egalitarian Respect	p. 115
"I Do Not Count for Less..."	p. 135
"I Do Not Count for More..."	p. 146
Notes	p. 173
Bibliography	p. 193
Index	p. 201
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