The History and Ethics of Authenticity: Meaning, Freedom, and Modernity by Kyle

Description: The History and Ethics of Authenticity by Kyle Michael James Shuttleworth Addressing the post-enlightenment problems of meaning and freedom, Kyle Michael James Shuttleworth traces the historical development of the ethics of authenticity in a lucid and vigorous study. The emergence of authenticity as an ethical ideal is probed in relation to the rise of social freedom and individualism which opens up conversations and disagreements with the German Idealists, and later, Habermas, Foucault, and MacIntyre. Taking heed of these intellectual predecessors and proponents of ethical authenticity leads to an original conception of a socio-existential account of ethical authenticity, made possible by the work of both Taylor and Sartre.Moving beyond virtue ethics, discourse ethics and Foucauldian notions of self-care, The History and Ethics of Authenticity constructs a practical ethics of authenticity that is both embedded in and able to transcend the current moment. Making use of contemporary reference points, including the rise of social media, capitalist branding, and competing appeals to identity, authenticity becomes an achievable ethical ideal. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Kyle Shuttleworth is Visiting Research Fellow at Queens University Belfast, UK. Table of Contents Introduction: A Prelude to the Problem0.1.What is Authenticity?0.2.Why Freedom and Meaning?0.3. A Structural OverviewPart I: The Problem and ResolutionChapter I: The Problem of Modernity1.1. What is Modernity?1.2. Enlightenment: Maturity and Freedom1.3. Counter-Enlightenment: Nihilism and Disenchantment1.4. Embracing Ones FateChapter II: Variations on the Concept of Authenticity2.1. Articulating Authenticity2.2. Alternative Ethical Ideals2.3. The Socio-Ethical Turn2.4. Sartres Existential Authenticity2.5. Taylors Ethic of AuthenticityChapter III: Dimensions of Socio-Existential Authenticity3.1. What Determines Our Sense of Authenticity?3.2. How Can We Ensure Our Ideal Is Achievable?3.3. Where Do Our Choices Derive From?3.4. What Validates Our Choices?3.5. Finding MeaningPart II: Challenges for AuthenticityChapter IV: Can the Enlightenment Project Be Completed?4.1. The Project of Modernity4.2. Completing the Project4.3. Ethics or Morality?Chapter V: Is the Self A Fiction?5.1. The Subjection of Individuality5.2. From Power to Subjection5.3. Technologies of the Self5.4. Foucaults NietzscheChapter VI: Are All Modern Ethics Emotive?6.1. Modern Culture of Emotivism6.2. Emotivism and Authenticity6.3. Practices, Narrative, and Tradition6.4. Criticisms of MacIntyres Virtue EthicsChapter VII: Finding Meaning in Freedom7.1. Picking up the Spear7.2. Finding Meaning in Freedom7.3. Can One Be Authentic Within Contemporary Society?7.4. Concluding RemarksIndex Review Shuttleworth offers an innovative and important argument for the value of personal authenticity in modern life, developed through careful critical analyses of major twentieth-century works of philosophy and social theory. * Jonathan Webber, Professor of Philosophy, Cardiff University, UK *A unique, fresh, and engaging read on the struggle for authenticity under late capitalism. * T. Storm Heter, Associate Professor of Philosophy, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA * Promotional Outlines the history of the ethics of authenticity, advocating for its current potential to respond to modern problems of freedom and meaning. Review Quote "Shuttleworth offers an innovative and important argument for the value of personal authenticity in modern life, developed through careful critical analyses of major twentieth-century works of philosophy and social theory." -- Jonathan Webber, Professor of Philosophy, Cardiff University, UK "A unique, fresh, and engaging read on the struggle for authenticity under late capitalism." -- T. Storm Heter, Associate Professor of Philosophy, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA Promotional "Headline" Outlines the history of the ethics of authenticity, advocating for its current potential to respond to modern problems of freedom and meaning. Feature Critical history of the emergence of an ethics of authenticity Details ISBN1350163422 Year 2020 ISBN-10 1350163422 ISBN-13 9781350163423 Format Hardcover Author Kyle Michael James Shuttleworth Short Title The History and Ethics of Authenticity Language English Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Subtitle Meaning, Freedom, and Modernity Pages 224 DEWEY 170 Publication Date 2020-11-12 UK Release Date 2020-11-12 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2020-11-12 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2020-11-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130324775;

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