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Self-fulfillment

by Alan Gewirth

This study explores self-fulfilment as an ethical ideal, grounding its value in human dignity and rights. It examines the individual and social dimensions of self-fulfilment, analysing how different models and moral frameworks contribute to its achievement.

Accession 3434 ISBN 9780691144405 Publisher Princeton University Press
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