THE PERFECTIONIST TURN.
In: Social Philosophy & Policy, Jg. 30 (2013), Heft 1/2, S. 69-94
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This essay asks whether what is good for someone is distinct from her self-perfection, and whether it makes sense to understand either her good or her self-perfection in terms of the other. The essay adopts a traditional naturalistic understanding of perfection. It argues, however, that the conception of human nature that underlies the perfectionist view must be more individualistic than it is often taken to be. It goes on to distinguish individuative from generic features of human nature; because the account includes both types of characteristics, the concluding vision of human nature, and hence human perfection, is deeply individualized. What is good for an individual is linked to the exercise of her nature rather than to desires individuals simply happen to have. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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THE PERFECTIONIST TURN.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Den Uyl, Douglas J. ; Rasmussen, Douglas B. |
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Zeitschrift: | Social Philosophy & Policy, Jg. 30 (2013), Heft 1/2, S. 69-94 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2013 |
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ISSN: | 0265-0525 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0265052513000046 |
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