The Right to Narcissism A Case for an Im-Possible Self-love |
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Author:
| DeArmitt, Pleshette |
ISBN: | 978-0-8232-5444-6 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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Through an engagement with the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Julia Kristeva, and Jacques Derrida, this book argues for a rethinking of the concept of narcissism and aims to wrest it from its common and pejorative meanings, egoism and vanity, revealing the complexity and importance of this notion.
Through an engagement with the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Julia Kristeva, and Jacques Derrida, this book argues for a rethinking of the concept of narcissism and aims to wrest it from its common and pejorative meanings, egoism and vanity, revealing the complexity and importance of this notion.