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Everyone deplores narcissism, especially in others. The vain are by turns annoying or absurd, offending us whether they are blissfully oblivious or proudly aware of their behavior. But are narcissism and vanity really as bad as they seem? Can we avoid them even if we try? In __Mirror, Mirror__, Simon Blackburn, the author of such best-selling philosophy books as __Think__, __Being Good__, and __Lust__, says that narcissism, vanity, pride, and self-esteem are more complex than they first appear and have innumerable good and bad forms. Drawing on philosophy, psychology, literature, history, and popular culture, Blackburn offers an enlightening and entertaining exploration of self-love, from the myth of Narcissus and the Christian story of the Fall to today's self-esteem industry. A sparkling mixture of learning, humor, and style, __Mirror, Mirror__ examines what great thinkers have said about self-love--from Aristotle, Cicero, and Erasmus to Rousseau, Adam Smith, Kant, and Iris Murdoch. It considers today's "me"-related obsessions, such as the "selfie," plastic surgery, and cosmetic enhancements, and reflects on connected phenomena such as the fatal commodification of social life and

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Author

Blackburn, Simon

Publisher

Princeton University Press California Princeton Fulfillment Services [Distributor

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780691161426

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Psychology, Fiction, Science

Rating

3.7 / 5 (36 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14