From Platon to Paltrow: knowledge and care of the self in the 21st century

 

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Autores: Guzmán Ferreto, Irene, Calvo Ballar, Susana, Delgado Mora, Ángela, Venegas Arias, Rafael
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2017
Descripción:Classical Era philosophers reflected on multiple times on the knowledge and care of the self, as basic conditions for leading a good life. This article questions the validity of such concepts in the present time, while pondering what defines a good life in the 21st century. To achieve this, the article analyzes the role of celebrities, and the power these people wield as influencers over their followers’ behaviors. Gwyneth Paltrow and her lifestyle site Goop are observed as a paradigmatic case. Cases like this one allow us to depict a way of caring for oneself that is concerned about the practices, but not about the knowledge of the self.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/29466
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/estudios/article/view/29466
Palabra clave:care of the self
self-knowledge
self-care
classical philosophy
celebrity
gurus
lifestyle
cuido de sí
autoconocimiento
autocuidado
filosofía clásica
celebridad
gurús
estilo de vida.