Philosophy Cafe Podcast. Authenticity: what is it to be oneself?
The anxiety that we are, in some way, not being ourselves can seem both puzzling and all too familiar. This worry is also an anxiety that has been explored by many of the great philosophers and became in the twentieth century a central theme in existentialism, as the worry that our lives are 'inauthentic'. But what is authenticity? What is to be oneself? And if one isn't oneself, what can one do about it?
Dr Denis McManus has addressed these issues at the University of Southampton's Philosophy cafe. You can listen to to a podcast of the talk in the right hand section of this page.
Philosophers at the University of Southampton give regular talks at the Philosophy Café, held at the John Hansard Gallery, as part of the Humanities Lifelong Learning programme. These highly successful free events provide food for thought in a relaxed atmosphere for like-minded individuals - no previous philosophical experience is necessary.
To find out more about forthcoming Philosophy Cafes please visit the Humanities Lifelong Learning website.
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Professor Denis McManus MA Oxford, PhD Cambridge
Professor Denis McManus is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton.
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