In this book, Darlene Fozard Weaver challenges contemporary culture's promotion of self-realization and argues for proper self love.

1. The contemporary problem of self love; 2. Self love in Christian ethics; 3. A hermeneutical account of self-relation; 4. Right self love; 5. Self love and moral action; 6. Self love, religion and morality.

Darlene Fozard Weaver is Assistant Professor of Theology at the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Villanova University.