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Do I have intrinsic value?

March 11, 2018January 23, 2019 ~ Jo ~ Leave a comment

The intrinsic value of something is said to be the value that that thing has “in itself,” or “for its own sake,” or “as such,” or “in its own right.” - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Being chronically ill has really shaken my self-confidence.  My counsellor introduced the idea that I have intrinsic value.  She suggested that … Continue reading Do I have intrinsic value?

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