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Self-knowledge is often taken to constitute both the beginning and the end of humans' search for wisdom. Not surprisingly, the Delphic injunction 'Know thyself' has fascinated philosophers of different times, backgrounds, and tempers. This book explores how the search for wisdom is re...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Renz, Ursula (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Series:Oxford philosophical concepts.
Subjects:
Self (Philosophy) > History.
Self-knowledge, Theory of > History.
Moi (Philosophie) > Histoire.
Connaissance de soi > Histoire.
PHILOSOPHY > Mind & Body.
PSYCHOLOGY > Personality.
Self-knowledge, Theory of
Self (Philosophy)
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Self-knowledge is often taken to constitute both the beginning and the end of humans' search for wisdom. Not surprisingly, the Delphic injunction 'Know thyself' has fascinated philosophers of different times, backgrounds, and tempers. This book explores how the search for wisdom is reflected in conceptions of self-knowledge throughout the history of philosophy and human culture.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 329 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780190226442
0190226447
9780190226435
0190226439
9780190630553
0190630558