In order to approach the problem of self-realization in a rigorous and philosophical way, and thus save it from largely unscientifc, if not arcane, wisdom, it is clearly necessary to highlight the main aspects entailed by this notion. It is not enough to merely question the relevance of selfrealization to our philosophical debate as if it were a unifed and clear concept. We should frst investigate how the self can be understood, and thus assess the corresponding meaning of its alleged realization. Equally, we need to critically assess what the different doctrines about the ethical realization