Giving an Account of Oneself
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"Giving an Account of Oneself" is a philosophical work by Judith Butler that explores the ethical implications of self-narration, responsibility, and the limits of self-knowledge in relation to others.
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| Giving an Account of Oneself canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical book ⓘ |
| argues |
ethical reflection must acknowledge dependency and relationality
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ethical responsibility arises in relation to others ⓘ self-narration is conditioned by social norms ⓘ the self is partially opaque to itself ⓘ we cannot give a complete account of ourselves ⓘ |
| author | Judith Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
ethical demands posed by others
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how subjects come to be accountable ⓘ the fragility of moral accounts ⓘ the narrative construction of the self ⓘ |
| critiques |
autonomous self of traditional moral philosophy
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foundationalist accounts of moral agency ⓘ |
| discipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the ethical significance of opacity
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the role of language in subject formation ⓘ the social conditions of accountability ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conditions of intelligibility of the subject
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ethical implications of giving an account ⓘ limits of self-knowledge ⓘ normative frameworks shaping the self ⓘ relation between self and other ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Emmanuel Levinas
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G. W. F. Hegel NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Foucault NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodor W. Adorno NERFINISHED ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ethics
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ethics of alterity ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ relationality ⓘ responsibility ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ self-narration ⓘ subject formation ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
critical theory
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ethics of responsibility ⓘ poststructuralism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Gender Trouble
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The Psychic Life of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ Undoing Gender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdiscipline |
ethics
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feminist philosophy ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
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