Mirror, Mirror: The Uses and Abuses of Self-Love
Contents
Preface ix
Introduction 1
CHAPTER 1 The Self: Iris Murdoch and Uncle William 12
CHAPTER 2 Liriope’s Son 35
CHAPTER 3 Worth It? 44
CHAPTER 4 Hubris and the Fragile Self 61
CHAPTER 5 Self-Esteem, Amour Propre, Pride 79
CHAPTER 6 Respect 109
CHAPTER 7 Temptation 132
CHAPTER 8 Integrity, Sincerity, Authenticity 163
CHAPTER 9 Envoi 187
Notes 191
Index 203