Self: Its Dangers, Doubts and Duties

This book is an discussion of six aspects of "self": self-deception, self-righteousness, self-examination, self-suspicion, self-love, and self-denial. Maguire recommends using the Bible as a mirror to examine oneself and to prevent self-deception. He includes hints to detect self-righteousness. He distinguishes self-love from selfishness. He recommends healthy self-suspicion to keep watchful. He explains self-denial in principal and in practice. Maguire's purpose: "It is the great business of man, as more largely set forth in the subsequent pages-to detect, to correct, to examine, to suspect, to love, and to deny this Self of his, so that it may one day be rendered back, with acceptance and approval, to the God who gave it."