philosoppy of man

1. The Nature Of Human
Person
seen as either
Authentic or Inauthentic
DAN MAR A. MALLARI
BSED 3F-1

2. • A technical term in used in psychology
As well as existentialist philosophy.
• A common definition of "authenticity"
in psychology refers to the attempt to
live one's life according to the needs
of one's inner being, rather than the
demands of society or one's early
conditioning.
Authenticity

3. • Is a degree to which one true to one’s
own personality, spirit, or character.
• A lack of authenticity is considered in
existentialism to be bad faith.
• The term ‘authentic’ is used either in the
strong sense of being “of undisputed origin
or authorship”, or in a weaker sense of
being “faithful to an original” or a “reliable,
accurate representation”.
Authenticity

4. • According to Kierkegaard, is reliant on
an individual finding authentic faith
and becoming true to oneself.
• Philosopher Jacob Golomd argues that the
existentialist notion of authenticity is
incompatible with a morality that values all
persons.

5. • Nietzsche’s view of authenticity is an atheist
interpretation of Kierkegaard. He rejects the
role of religion in finding authenticity because
he believes in finding truth without the use of
virtues

6. • Nietzsche believes of the authentic man
Someone who elevates himself over others in
order to transcend the limits of conventional
morality in an attempt to decide for oneself
about good and evil, without regard for the
virtues “on account of which we hold our
grandfathers in esteem.

7. • Michael Kernis and Brian Goldman
defined authenticity as "the unimpeded
operation of one's true or core self in
one's daily enterprise."
• While authenticity may be a goal intrinsic
to "the good life," it is often a difficult
state to actually achieve, due in part to
social pressures to live inauthentically
and in part to a person's own character

8. • According to Heidegger, in the
inauthentic mode we are constantly
absorbed in the demands of the present.
It is non-reflective, except in terms of
strategic, means-ends calculations,
moderated by what the media tells us is
good, valuable, or successful. In this
mode, we lose ourselves.

9. • Heidegger’s idea of authenticity is that we can
live in mode that moves away from,
transcends, or in some way reflectively
challenges the inauthentic mode.

10. • Martin Heidegger's (1889-1976) Being and
Time (1927). Examined the totality of human
existence.

11. • Authentic: taken up as one’s own.
• – Inauthentic: determined by outside forces
(society, family, etc.)
Authentic and Inauthentic Existence

12. • Authenticity and inauthenticity
• A prerequisite for living an authentic life was
coming to grips with the fact that "I must
someday die."
– Realization  Person can exercise freedom to
create a meaningful existence.
– Refusal: Person inhibits an understanding of his
or her possibilities  inauthentic life.

13. • Authentic life: Lived with a sense of
excitement. Exploring life's possibilities.
Becoming all that one can become.
• Inauthentic life: One pretends. Living a
conventional life emphasizing present
activities without concern for the future.
Giving up freedom and let others make
the choices of one’s life.

14. • Acceptance of the fact that at some point in the
future we will be nothing  anxiety (acceptance
takes courage).
• Making personal choices  anxiety.
• Authentic people are always experimenting 
anxiety.
• Exercising one's freedom in life  anxiety.
• Anxiety: A necessary part of living
an authentic life.

15. • The free individual is responsible for the
consequences of choices.
• One cannot blame God, parents,
circumstances, etc.
• Freedom and responsibility go
hand-in-hand.

16. • Humans choose, evaluate, accept, reject, and
expand. To exist is to become different.
Humans choose the nature of their own
existence.

17. Questions:
1. It Refers to the attempt to live one's life according to the
needs of one's inner being, rather than the demands of
society or one's early conditioning.
a. existence c. inauthenticity
b. authenticity d. perception
2. Determined by outside forces (society, family, etc.)
a. existence c. inauthenticity
b. authenticity d. perception
3. . Living a conventional life emphasizing present activities
without concern for the future. Giving up freedom and let
others make the choices of one’s life.
a. authentic life c. inauthenticity
b. inauthentic life d. authentic

18. 4. Lived with a sense of excitement. Exploring life's
possibilities. Becoming all that one can become.
a. authentic life c. inauthenticity
b. inauthentic life d. authentic
5. According to ______________ authenticity is that we
can live in mode that moves away from, transcends, or
in some way reflectively challenges the inauthentic mode.
a. Nietzsche c. Kierkegaard
b. Jacob Golomd d. Heidegger