What is the self when it seems torn between parts of itself?
This book uses careful argument to show that unity and coherence can exist in the self, even amid doubt and division. It asks how personality forms, and what it means to be a person rather than just an isolated individual.
Two extended discussions frame the topic: how change, unity, and freedom relate to the inner life, and how major thinkers have treated these questions. The text weighs claims about the self, identity, and the relation between mind, love, and the world, offering a clear path through complex ideas without losing sight of everyday experience.
- Explore how personality can be one self while containing inner disagreement.
- See how “individuality” differs from a truly standalone, self-existent being.
- Engage with debates on change, unity, and the nature of freedom and will.
- Learn how ideas about unity and coherence connect to ethics, religion, and life.
Ideal for readers curious about psychology, philosophy, and the nature of the self, and who want to understand how unity of experience can coexist with change.