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A keystone in the slippery debate,
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This review is from: Self-Deception: With a New Chapter (Paperback)
If you are willing to take a deep dive into the slippery topic of self-deception, then this book is the book for you. The author takes a decidedly philosophical and academic knife to the topic. Usually, I don't like this kind of approach because it's not a "page-turner." In fact, it's a difficult book to read. Thank goodness it's short.
However, given the deep challenges associated with understanding the dynamics of self deception, the author's argument makes more sense because he does a great job outlining the failures of the extant literature before he attempts to reframe the problem, which he does brilliantly. The idea that self deception is not a problem of belief systems but rather an issue of identity; that is, fractures, dissociations, and "disavowals" related to one's identity concept makes perfect sense. After reading this book, I see the world in an entirely new way. Highly recommended.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
what philosophy SHOULD be about,
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This review is from: Self-Deception: With a New Chapter (Paperback)
the author is a brilliant professor of philosophy.
this book examines personal responsibility in a succinct manner. i recommend this book for serious students of philosophy, psychology, law, sociology. it is also a wonderful guide for personal self-examination. Dr.Fingarette is one of the most brilliant authors i have ever encountered. |
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Self-Deception: With a New Chapter by Herbert Fingarette (Paperback - January 15, 2000)
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