Authenticity has become a widespread ethical ideal that
represents a way of dealing with normative gaps in contemporary
life. This ideal suggests that one should be true to oneself and
lead a life expressive of what one takes oneself to be. However,
many contemporary thinkers have pointed out that the ideal of
authenticity has increasingly turned into a kind of aestheticism
and egoistic self-indulgence. In his book, Varga systematically
constructs a critical concept of authenticity that takes into
account the reciprocal shaping of capitalism and the ideal of
authenticity. Drawing on different traditions in critical social
theory, moral philosophy and phenomenology, Varga builds a concept
of authenticity that can make intelligible various problematic and
potentially exhausting practices of the self.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy |
Release date: |
November 2014 |
First published: |
2012 |
Authors: |
Somogy Varga
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
186 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-80978-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
LSN: |
1-138-80978-0 |
Barcode: |
9781138809789 |
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