Horizons of Authenticity in Phenomenology, Existentialism, and Moral Psychology: Essays in Honor of Charles Guignon (Contributions to Phenomenology Book 74)

This volume centers on the exploration of the ways in which the canonical texts and thinkers of the phenomenological and existential tradition can be utilized to address contemporary, concrete philosophical issues. In particular, the included essays address the key facets of the work of Charles Guignon, and as such, honor and extend his thought and approach to philosophy. To this end, the four main sections of the volume deal with the question of authenticity, i.e. what it means to be an authentic person, the ways in which the phenomenological and existential traditions can impact the sciences, how best to understand the fact of human mortality, and, finally, the ways philosophical reflection can help address current questions of value. The volume is designed primarily to serve as a secondary resource for students and specialists interested in rediscovering the practical application of existential and phenomenological thought. The collection of scholarly essays, then, could be used in conjunction with some of the more recent scholarship concerning the practical value of philosophy. Along with contributing to previous scholarship, the essays in this proposed volume attempt to update and expand the scope of phenomenological and existential inquiry. ​ Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 1-9 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 Can We Drop the Subject? Heidegger, Selfhood, and the History of a Modern Word....Pages 13-30 Knowing Thyself in a Contemporary Context: A Fresh Look at Heideggerian Authenticity....Pages 31-43 From Extremity to Releasement: Place, Authenticity, and the Self....Pages 45-62 Guignon on Self-Surrender and Homelessness in Dostoevsky and Heidegger....Pages 63-74 Authenticity, Duty, and Empathy in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ....Pages 75-92 Front Matter....Pages 93-93 Phenomenology of Value and the Value of Phenomenology....Pages 95-108 Heidegger and Dilthey: Language, History, and Hermeneutics....Pages 109-128 A Phenomenological Reformulation of Psychological Science: Resources and Prospects....Pages 129-143 Philosophical Hermeneutics and the One and the Many....Pages 145-164 The Phenomenological Elements of Addiction: A Heideggerian Perspective....Pages 165-178 A Heideggerian Critique of Cyberbeing....Pages 179-197 Front Matter....Pages 199-199 An Attempt at Clarifying Being-Towards-Death....Pages 201-217 Mortality and Morality: A Heideggerian Interpretation of Kierkegaard’s Either/Or ....Pages 219-237 Rethinking Levinas on Heidegger on Death....Pages 239-262 Dumas and Heidegger on Death to Come....Pages 263-274 Front Matter....Pages 275-275 The Phenomenology of Agency and Deterministic Agent Causation....Pages 277-294 Kierkegaard and the Problem of Ironic Agency....Pages 295-309 Phenomenology as Social Critique....Pages 311-328 Existential Socialization....Pages 329-346 Front Matter....Pages 275-275 “Demanding Authenticity of Ourselves”: Heidegger on Authenticity as an Extra-Moral Ideal....Pages 347-368 Back Matter....Pages 369-372 This volume centers on the exploration of the ways in which the canonical texts and thinkers of the phenomenological and existential tradition can be utilized to address contemporary, concrete philosophical issues.℗l In particular, the included essays address the key facets of the work of Charles Guignon, and as such, honor and extend his thought and approach to philosophy. To this end, the four main sections of the volume deal with the question of authenticity, i.e. what it means to be an authentic person, the ways in which the phenomenological and existential traditions can impact the sciences, how best to understand the fact of human mortality, and, finally, the ways philosophical reflection can help address current questions of value. The volume is designed primarily to serve as a secondary resource for students and specialists interested in rediscovering the practical application of existential and phenomenological thought. The collection of scholarly essays, then, could be used in conjunction with some of the more recent scholarship concerning the practical value of philosophy. Along with contributing to previous scholarship, the essays in this proposed volume attempt to update and expand the scope of phenomenological and existential inquiry