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Rousseau's Theodicy of Self-Love: Evil, Rationality, and the Drive for Recognition

Rousseau's Theodicy of Self-Love: Evil, Rationality, and the Drive for Recognition Book Reviews / Journal of Moral Philosophy 8 (2011) 287–301 293 F. Neuhouser, Rousseau’s Th eodicy of Self-Love: Evil, Rationality, and the Drive for Recognition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), 296 pages, ISBN: 0199542678 (hbk.). Hardback/ Paperback: £35.00/-. Neuhouser’s book is a careful reconstruction of the notion of amour-propre which is central to Rousseau’s work. Far from being a single issue monograph, this book is a contribution to central aspects of Rousseau studies, ranging over wide swaths of the Discourse on Inequality , On the Social Contract and Emile. In presenting his argument, Neuhouser enters into the relation of Rousseau to Kant and Hegel as well as topics in contemporary moral psychology. Neuhouser’s stated aim in this book is to demonstrate the centrality of amour-propre not only in Rousseau’s diagnosis of modern (im)moral life, but also to argue that amour-propre is in fact necessary for a just conception of society. In an extended and careful reconstruc- tion of the infl amed or harmful version of amour-propre , Neuhouser argues that amour- propre is an essentially relational human capacity. Th is means that, in its infl amed form, it leads to destructive competition between individuals for the esteem of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Moral Philosophy Brill

Rousseau's Theodicy of Self-Love: Evil, Rationality, and the Drive for Recognition

Bird-Pollan, Stefan
Journal of Moral Philosophy , Volume 8 (2): 293 – Jan 1, 2011
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© 2011 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1740-4681
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10.1163/174552411X563628
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Book Reviews / Journal of Moral Philosophy 8 (2011) 287–301 293 F. Neuhouser, Rousseau’s Th eodicy of Self-Love: Evil, Rationality, and the Drive for Recognition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), 296 pages, ISBN: 0199542678 (hbk.). Hardback/ Paperback: £35.00/-. Neuhouser’s book is a careful reconstruction of the notion of amour-propre which is central to Rousseau’s work. Far from being a single issue monograph, this book is a contribution to central aspects of Rousseau studies, ranging over wide swaths of the Discourse on Inequality , On the Social Contract and Emile. In presenting his argument, Neuhouser enters into the relation of Rousseau to Kant and Hegel as well as topics in contemporary moral psychology. Neuhouser’s stated aim in this book is to demonstrate the centrality of amour-propre not only in Rousseau’s diagnosis of modern (im)moral life, but also to argue that amour-propre is in fact necessary for a just conception of society. In an extended and careful reconstruc- tion of the infl amed or harmful version of amour-propre , Neuhouser argues that amour- propre is an essentially relational human capacity. Th is means that, in its infl amed form, it leads to destructive competition between individuals for the esteem of

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