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Author: Simon Feldman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Lexington Books
Dimensions:
Width: 16.10cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 23.60cm
Weight: 0.458kg
ISBN: 9780739182000
ISBN 10: 0739182005
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 11 December 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
In this accessible work of philosophy, Feldman makes cogent arguments for the view that you should be yourself only if you are a good and reasonable person - otherwise, you should be someone else. Of interest to anyone working on the subject, Against Authenticity should also be required reading for any college student who thinks he or she is very 'deep.' -- Nomy Arpaly, Brown University
In this accessible work of philosophy, Feldman makes cogent arguments for the view that you should be yourself only if you are a good and reasonable person - otherwise, you should be someone else. Of interest to anyone working on the subject, Against Authenticity should also be required reading for any college student who thinks he or she is very 'deep.' -- Nomy Arpaly, Brown University Feldman's book is, quite simply, the clearest, most interesting book on authenticity in years. Its compelling arguments against the misuses of the concept of being true to yourself in ethical thought should be of deep interest to philosophers and psychologists alike. -- Michael Lynch, University of Connecticut Humanities Institute
I recommend the book to anyone working on authenticity theories. It is clear, well organized and exhaustive. I particularly recommend the two last chapters...which develop the most powerful arguments against the Ideal of Authenticity. * Dialectica * In this accessible work of philosophy, Feldman makes cogent arguments for the view that you should be yourself only if you are a good and reasonable person - otherwise, you should be someone else. Of interest to anyone working on the subject, Against Authenticity should also be required reading for any college student who thinks he or she is very 'deep.' -- Nomy Arpaly, Brown University Feldman's book is, quite simply, the clearest, most interesting book on authenticity in years. Its compelling arguments against the misuses of the concept of being true to yourself in ethical thought should be of deep interest to philosophers and psychologists alike. -- Michael Lynch, University of Connecticut Humanities Institute
Author Information
Simon Feldman is associate professor of philosophy at Connecticut College.
