{"title":"Heather Widdows","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeather Widdows is a renowned academic whose insightful works bridge the realms of philosophy and psychology. Her most notable book, \u003cem\u003ePerfect Me: Beauty as an Ethical Ideal\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the complexities of beauty standards and their ethical implications in contemporary society. Widdows skillfully invites readers to question societal norms and reflect on the philosophical dimensions of beauty and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs an author, Widdows combines her scholarly expertise with accessible writing, making her books both thought-provoking and engaging for a wide audience. Her contributions to the discourse on ethics, aesthetics, and self-perception position her as a leading voice in philosophical circles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Heather Widdows' collection to gain a deeper understanding of the ethical challenges posed by modern beauty ideals and the psychological underpinnings of our desire to achieve them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"perfect-me-by-heather-widdows-9780691197142","title":"Perfect Me","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow looking beautiful has become a moral imperative in today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe demand to be beautiful is increasingly important in today's visual and virtual culture. Rightly or wrongly, being perfect has become an ethical ideal to live by, and according to this ideal, we judge ourselves a success or failure. \u003ci\u003ePerfect Me\u003c\/i\u003e explores the changing nature of the beauty ideal, showing how it is more dominant, demanding, and global than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArguing that our perception of the self is changing, Heather Widdows shows that more and more, we locate the self in the body. Nobody is firm enough, thin enough, smooth enough, or buff enough—not without significant effort and cosmetic intervention. To understand these rising demands, we need to recognize their ethical aspect and seek out new communal responses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000701010156,"sku":"9780691197142","price":94.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1958563482434.jpg?v=1763298645"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/heather-widdows.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}