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Everyone deplores narcissism, especially in others. The vain are by changes infuriating or absurd, offending us whether they are blissfully oblivious or proudly aware of their patterns. But are narcissism and vanity really as bad as they seem to be? Can we avoid them even if we try? In Mirror, Mirror, Simon Blackburn, the author of such best-selling philosophy books as Think, Being Good, and Lust, says that narcissism, vanity, take great pride in, and self-esteem are more technical than they first look and have many good and bad forms. Sketching on philosophy, psychology, literature, history, and popular culture, Blackburn provides an enlightening and interesting exploration of self-love, from the misconception of Narcissus and the Religious tale of the Show up to today's self-esteem industry.A dazzling combination of learning, laughter, and style, Mirror, Mirror examines what great thinkers have said about self-love-from Aristotle, Cicero, and Erasmus to Rousseau, Adam Smith, Kant, and Iris Murdoch. It considers today's "me"-related obsessions, like the "selfie," cosmetic surgery, and cosmetic enhancements, and demonstrates on linked phenomena like the fatal commodification of social life and the tragic overconfidence of George W. Bush and Tony Blair. Eventually, Mirror, Mirror shows why self-regard is a necessary and healthy part of life. But it also suggests that we have lost the ability to distinguish-let alone affect a balance-between good and bad kinds of self-concern.

Category: Personality