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Duties to The Self (Body and Mind)
This thesis contends that self-duties are of vital significance, representing the obligations we owe to ourselves, and examines them through different life phenomena. Chapter One defends the existence of self-duties against a challenge raised by an (alleged) paradox. Chapters Two and Three then expl...
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| description | This thesis contends that self-duties are of vital significance, representing the obligations we owe to ourselves, and examines them through different life phenomena. Chapter One defends the existence of self-duties against a challenge raised by an (alleged) paradox. Chapters Two and Three then explore two particular self-duties related to the body and the mind, analyzed through the philosophical notions of self-objectification and moral testimony. Each chapter elaborates on these concepts with detailed real-life examples that illustrate how such experiences can undermine one’s humanity—as preserving one’s humanity is a core duty toward oneself. The purpose of this thesis is not only to advocate for the importance of self-duties but also to heighten readers’ awareness of the social phenomena that influence these duties by situating them within a philosophical context. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-3715 Duties to The Self (Body and Mind) Essam, Rasha This thesis contends that self-duties are of vital significance, representing the obligations we owe to ourselves, and examines them through different life phenomena. Chapter One defends the existence of self-duties against a challenge raised by an (alleged) paradox. Chapters Two and Three then explore two particular self-duties related to the body and the mind, analyzed through the philosophical notions of self-objectification and moral testimony. Each chapter elaborates on these concepts with detailed real-life examples that illustrate how such experiences can undermine one’s humanity—as preserving one’s humanity is a core duty toward oneself. The purpose of this thesis is not only to advocate for the importance of self-duties but also to heighten readers’ awareness of the social phenomena that influence these duties by situating them within a philosophical context. 2026-02-15T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2657 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/3715/viewcontent/Rasha_Essam_Hassan_thesis.pdf Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Self-duties body mind cosmetic surgery moral testimony Applied Ethics Ethics and Political Philosophy Feminist Philosophy |
| spellingShingle | Self-duties body mind cosmetic surgery moral testimony Applied Ethics Ethics and Political Philosophy Feminist Philosophy Essam, Rasha Duties to The Self (Body and Mind) |
| title | Duties to The Self (Body and Mind) |
| title_full | Duties to The Self (Body and Mind) |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Duties to The Self (Body and Mind) |
| title_short | Duties to The Self (Body and Mind) |
| title_sort | duties to the self body and mind |
| topic | Self-duties body mind cosmetic surgery moral testimony Applied Ethics Ethics and Political Philosophy Feminist Philosophy |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2657 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/3715/viewcontent/Rasha_Essam_Hassan_thesis.pdf |
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