Alienation, authenticity and the self
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Philosophy Department
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https://doi.org/10.1177/0952695110375763
Document Type
Research Article
Publication Title
History of the Human Sciences
Publication Date
10-6-2010
doi
10.1177/0952695110375763
Abstract
While many commentators have held that the concept 'alienation' is of crucial importance when attempting to understand human existence, others have held that it is an inherently empty concept that we should abandon. In this article, I refute the latters' charge by showing that each conception of 'alienation' is underpinned by a normative ontological conception of the preferable, or authentic, self and show that the concept 'alienation' has ethical, existential and socio-political uses. From this I conclude that, when properly understood, the concept 'alienation' can provide us with vital insights into human existence. © The Author(s) 2010.
First Page
21
Last Page
36
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APA Citation
Rae, G.
(2010). Alienation, authenticity and the self. History of the Human Sciences, 23(4), 21–36.
10.1177/0952695110375763
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_journal_articles/799
MLA Citation
Rae, Gavin
"Alienation, authenticity and the self." History of the Human Sciences, vol. 23,no. 4, 2010, pp. 21–36.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_journal_articles/799