Charles Taylor and the Invention of Modern Inwardness: A Sufi, Constructive Response

Philosophers such as Charles Taylor have claimed that selfhood is a distinctly modern phenomenon, associated with inwardness, inner depths, and creativity. In this conception, selfhood is defined in terms of “radical reflexivity”, which saw its emergence with the likes of Descartes. Thus, according...

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Main Author: Muhammad U. Faruque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/8/674