The Ethics of Authenticity by Charles Taylor

This time we're reading The Ethics of Authenticity by contemporary philosopher Charles Taylor. In it, Taylor defends the modern ideal of being true to oneself while also diagnosing how it has gone wrong in modern society. He identifies three malaises of modernity: corrosive individualism, the dominance of instrumental reason, and the decline of political engagement. Instead of this modern narcissism were individualism is turned into isolation from each other, Taylor argues for an engaged authenticity were we grow together with others. Taylor argues that authenticity carries a moral demand — each person has an original way of being human worth taking seriously. You can find a copy of the book here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xh57QBhDnvcRq9Z8xpDHjV4eQHwMNZLs/view?usp=sharing

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Stockholm Philosophy Study group is a group for thoughtful discussion on philosophical topics. Everyone is welcome regardless of previous philosophical experience, but we would like everyone you to read the text ahead of time as the conversation will revolve around it. This is a space were we learn from and listen to each other, our focus is on deliberation, not debate. If we are a large group, remember to leave room for everybody's voices to be heard. We read all sorts of philosophical texts, some are easier and some are difficult. If you don't understand everything, don't worry, we will make sense of it together. Our meetups are at a public café, so if you participate, please buy something from the café to support them.

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