The Self and Subjectivity in The Middle Ages

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Defining self and subjectivity

As a term, “self” refers to the inward perception of a person's individual character. It is a term that relates to how we see our own personality and our actions; it guides our interaction with other individuals and those institutions of which our society is comprised. As Stephen Greenblatt notes:

As a term, “self” refers to the inward perception of a person's individual character. It is a term that relates to how we see our own personality and our actions; it guides our interaction with other individuals and those institutions of which our society is comprised. As Stephen Greenblatt notes:

…there are always selves – a sense of personal order, a characteristic mode of address to the world, a structure of bounded desires – and always some

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Citation: Cummings, Raymond. "The Self and Subjectivity in The Middle Ages". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 17 November 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1749, accessed 28 March 2024.]

1749 The Self and Subjectivity in The Middle Ages 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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