Normative Identity

This book describes what it means to have a normative identity and critically evaluates this kind of identity from the point of view of rational agency.

Preface / 1. The Concept of Normative Identity / 2. The Need for Meaning / 3. The Narrative Conception of Self / 4. The 'Is'-'Ought' Problem / 5. Normative Identity and Agency / 6. The Citizen Agent / 7. The Artist Agent / 8. Concluding Comments: Normative Identities for an Imperfect World / Works Cited / Index