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Sources of the Self

The Making of the Modern Identity

by Charles Taylor · 1989 · 624 pages

Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Yuval Noah Harari

About This Book

A magisterial investigation into the historical evolution of modern subjectivity and identity. Charles Taylor traces the shift from ancient hierarchies to the modern 'turn inward,' showing how contemporary self-understanding is rooted in long-standing efforts to define the human good.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorPhilosophyHistory

Topics

ConsciousnessIdentityModernityMoralitySecularism

Book Details

Published

1989

Pages

624

Language

en

ISBN

9780674824263

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