The Self-Knower: A Hero Under Control

by Robert A. Wicklund and Martina Eckert

Book Overview

The self-knower has become a hero within many contemporary cultures. This hero goes by various different titles, including the" self-insightful/' the "self-actualized/' the "autonomous and mature/' the "representative of independent thinking/' the "morally virtuous/' and many more. The common denominators of civilization's preoccupation with the self- knower are (1) the mundane, popular literature that draws our attention to our "inner being" and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489911545
• ISBN13: 9781489911544
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"