To be or Not to be Authentic: In Defence of Authenticity as an Ethical Ideal

It has recently been pointed out that the cloudiness of the concept of authenticity as well as inflated ideologies of the ‘true self’ provide good reasons to criticize theories and ideals of authenticity. Nevertheless, there are also good reasons to defend an ethical ideal of authenticity, not least...

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Main Author: Bauer, Katharina (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2017]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2017, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 567-580
IxTheo Classification:NCB Personal ethics
VA Philosophy
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Authenticity
B Responsibility for one’s self
B Autonomy
B Person
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