Self-deception and self-knowledge: Jane Austen’s Emma as an Example of Kant’s Notion of Self-Deception

  • Jeanine M. Grenberg St. Olaf College Northfield, MN
Keywords: Kant, Harmony, Self-deception, Self-knowledge, Wisdom

Abstract

In this paper, I address the theme of harmony by investigating that harmony of person necessary for obtaining wisdom. Central to achievement of that harmony is the removal of the unstable, unharmonious presence of self-deception within one’s moral character.

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Jeanine M. Grenberg, St. Olaf College Northfield, MN
Professor of Philosophy of Saint Olaf College
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Published
2015-11-20
How to Cite
Grenberg J. M. (2015). Self-deception and self-knowledge: Jane Austen’s Emma as an Example of Kant’s Notion of Self-Deception. Con-Textos Kantianos. International Journal of Philosophy, 2, 162-176. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/KANT/article/view/89886
Issue
No. 2 (2015)
Section
Monographic section ("Kant and the Meanings of Harmony")