Authenticity: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Philosophy, Psychology, and Psychiatry

by Godehard Brüntrup (Editor), Michael Reder (Editor), Liselotte Gierstl (Editor)

Overview

Today, authenticity is considered an essential part of manifold interpersonal relationships, actions, and agreements. Authenticity’s association with sincerity, honesty, and reliability not only normatively charges the term in the context of social coexistence, but also makes it a demand which we impose on ourselves: The success of our lives is measured decisively by whether we live in harmony with our own convictions, wishes and needs. In philosophy, authenticity has also become the focus of interest, both in the context of the mechanisms of self-knowledge, as well as of personal development.

The anthology aims to expand the cooperation across disciplines, in order to develop a comprehensive and profound understanding of authenticity, not by over-simplifying the highly complex subject, but by approaching the underlying concept from different scientific perspectives. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783658296612
Publisher:	Springer VS
Publication date:	09/14/2020
Series:	Studien zur Interdisziplinären Anthropologie
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	783 KB

About the Author

Prof. Dr. Godehard Brüntrup teaches metaphysics and philosophy of mind at the Munich School of Philosophy.

Prof. Dr. Michael Reder teaches social and political philosophy at the Munich School of Philosophy.

Liselotte Gierstl holds degrees in Philosophy, Psychology, and Human Factors Engineering. She currently works as Design Thinking specialist in Munich.

Table of Contents

Systematic Introduction.- Part I: Approaches from Metaphysics, Anthropology, and Phenomenology.- Part II: Approaches from Ethics and Socialphilosophy.- Part III: Approaches from Psychology and Psychiatry.