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.

Content

The first part presents metaphysical, anthropological, and phenomenological approaches. They are complemented in the second part by ethical and socio-philosophical studies. Finally, part three considers authenticity from the standpoint of psychology and psychiatry.

The Editors

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.

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt
Systematic IntroductionGodehard Brüntrup, Michael Reder, Liselotte GierstlPart I Approaches from Metaphysics, Anthropology, and PhenomenologyChapter I.1. Godehard Brüntrup[Erich-Lejeune-Endowed-Chair in Philosophy, Munich School of Philosophy]What Does it Mean to Deceive Oneself?Chapter I.2. Karin Hutflötz[Post-Doctoral-Research Fellow, Munich School of Philosophy]Authenticity as Benchmark of Human Selfhood? On Kierkegaard's Concept of the SelfChapter I.3. Nadja El-Kassar (contribution inquired)[Assistant Professor at the Chair of Practical Philosophy, ETH Zurich]Self-Knowledge and Ignorance (thematic field of inquired contribution)Chapter I.4. Ludwig Jaskolla[Post-Doctoral-Research Fellow, Munich School of Philosophy]Authentic Action, Self-Control and the Importance of Personal ProjectsPart II Approaches from Ethics and SocialphilosophyChapter II.1. Christine Bratu[Assistant Professor at the Chair of Practical and Political Philosophy, LMU Munich]What Is Good About Being Authentic?Chapter II.2. Michael Reder[Helmut-and-Angela-Six-Endowed-Chair in Philosophy, Munich School of Philosophy]Modern Myth Authenticity. Socio-Philosophical AnnotationsChapter II.3. Rachel E. Fraser (contribution inquired)[Research Fellow at Peterhouse College, University of Cambridge]Against Authenticity (thematic field of inquired contribution)Chapter II.4. Christian Strub[Associate Professor, FU Berlin]Authenticity, Convention, and MoralityPart III Approaches from Psychology and PsychiatryChapter III.1. Stephanie Draschil[Assistant Professor at the Chair of Social Psychology, LMU Munich]The two Sides to Authenticity: A Socio-Psychological PerspectiveChapter III.2. Eckhard Frick[Chair of Psychosomatic Anthropology, Munich School of Philosophy]The False' Self and the Search for an Authentic Psychotherapeutic RelationshipChapter III.3. Julius Kuhl[Chair of Experimental Personality Psychology, University of Osnabrück]The Psychology of SelfhoodChapter III.4. Felix Tretter[Associate Professor for Clinical Psychology, LMU Munich]Authenticity Between the Poles of Personality and Social Role in Mental Disorders