Giving an Account of Oneself: Twentieth Anniversary Edition

by Judith Butler

Book Overview

What does it mean to lead a moral life?

In their first extended study of moral philosophy, Judith Butler offers a provocative outline for a new ethical practice--one responsive to the need for critical autonomy yet grounded in the opacity of the human subject.

Butler takes as their starting point one's ability to answer the questions "What have I done?" and "What ought I to do?" They show that these questions can be answered only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1531509975
• ISBN13: 9781531509972
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 176 Pages