The Mismeasure of the Self

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Author	: Alessandra Tanesini
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 241
Release	: 2021
ISBN-10	: 9780198858836
ISBN-13	: 0198858833
Rating	: 4/5 (36 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Mismeasure of the Self by : Alessandra Tanesini

Book excerpt: This book is about vices of superiority, characteristic of those who feel entitled and have an inflated opinion of themselves, and vices of inferiority, typical of those who are riddled with self-doubt and feel inferior. Alessandra Tanesini shows the damaging effect that these vices of self-evaluation have on the life of the intellect

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