Real self

Real self

The Real self theory in politics and philosophy proposes that people often have a private "real will" (or real self), that is different from their public "expressed will".

References

Andrew Vincent and Raymont Plant. (1984). "Philosophy, Politics and Citizenship". Oxford.

ee also

* Freewill
* Philosophy
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