The Ethics of Authenticity
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The Ethics of Authenticity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines modern individualism, the quest for an authentic self, and the moral and social challenges these pose in contemporary Western culture.
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| The Ethics of Authenticity canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ethics of Authenticity Context triple: [Charles Taylor, notableWork, The Ethics of Authenticity]
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A.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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C.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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D.
Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism
"Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism" is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends a secular, human-centered ethical framework independent of religious doctrine.
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E.
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning)
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) is a posthumously published, dense and experimental work by Martin Heidegger that elaborates his later thinking on being, history, and the event (Ereignis).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ethics of Authenticity Target entity description: The Ethics of Authenticity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines modern individualism, the quest for an authentic self, and the moral and social challenges these pose in contemporary Western culture.
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A.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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C.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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D.
Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism
"Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism" is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends a secular, human-centered ethical framework independent of religious doctrine.
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E.
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning)
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) is a posthumously published, dense and experimental work by Martin Heidegger that elaborates his later thinking on being, history, and the event (Ereignis).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| argues |
authenticity is a valid moral ideal when properly understood
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authenticity presupposes strong value frameworks ⓘ authenticity requires dialogical relations with others ⓘ modern individualism has both gains and losses ⓘ radical subjectivism undermines genuine authenticity ⓘ |
| author | Charles Taylor ⓘ |
| concerns |
conditions for meaningful self-realization
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impact of modernity on moral life ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| critiques |
cultural pessimism about modernity
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flattened, self-centered forms of individualism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dangers of narcissistic individualism
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ideal of being true to oneself ⓘ moral horizons that make authenticity possible ⓘ role of recognition in identity formation ⓘ tension between individual autonomy and social embeddedness ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
authenticity
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communitarianism ⓘ contemporary Western culture ⓘ critique of individualism ⓘ cultural criticism ⓘ ethics of self-fulfillment ⓘ freedom ⓘ identity ⓘ modern individualism ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ moral sources ⓘ relativism ⓘ selfhood ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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political philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
20th-century philosophy
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Canadian philosophy ⓘ communitarianism ⓘ |
| proposes | a balanced defense of modern authenticity against its critics ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Multiculturalism and "The Politics of Recognition"
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Sources of the Self ⓘ |
| setting | late 20th-century Western societies ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers interested in modern culture
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scholars of political theory ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
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