Bergson - Authenticity

ON BEING AUTHENTIC What does it mean to be true to myself?    An issue for reflectionWHAT DOES IT MEANTO BE TRUE TO MYSELF? “This man is so authentic!”  “That girl is fake, a phony!”  “I will not listen to them – I must be true to myself!” What does it mean to be authentic, or true to myself? Who should I be true to? Who do I betray when I am inauthentic, or fake? Who is my true “I”? When...

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Sartre (1905-1980)

Jean-Paul Sartre My true self is my freedom to define myself Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) was an important French existentialist philosopher, politica...

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Authenticity

ON BEING AUTHENTIC What does it mean to be true to myself?   July's issue for reflectionWHAT DOES IT MEANTO BE TRUE TO MYSELF? “This man is so authentic!”  “That girl is fake, a phony!”  “I will not listen to them – I must be true to myself!” What does it mean to be authentic, or true to myself? Who should I be true to? Who do I betray when I am inauthentic, or fake? Who is my true “I”? When...

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Rousseau- Authenticity

    Jean Jacques Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile The true self as the natural self Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was born in Geneva and developed many of his philosophical views in Paris. His philosophy had a profound influence on modern political and social thought, and on education. His conception of the self and authenticity made an impact on our contemporary way of thinking. In his writings he argues that social institutions and social norms distort our natural self. They cause people to...

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Marcus Aurelius - Authenticity

Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius, Meditations The true self as the rational self Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) was a Philosopher and a Roman emperor from the Stoic school of philosophy. As a Stoic, he emphasized the importance of maintaining inner peace, accepting fate calmly, freedom from the power of emotions, and being in harmony with the cosmos. To do this, the Stoics believed, one has to be true to one’s rational faculty (as opposed to emotional forces) – also called one’s “guiding principle,...

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