The Civil Self: Authenticity With,out Alienation

Authors

Melanie Walton, Belmont UniversityFollow

Abstract

What, then, is the true status of the relation between the examined self and the civic self-that is, between the self who lives the philosophically worthwhile life and the self who is the worthwhile citizen? Can one genuinely follow examination where it leads, find his or her true and authentic self, and be a good citizen at once? Or is the authentic life necessarily uncivil, leading to the necessary alienation of the philosophical soul from society?

Keywords

Humanities Symposium

Recommended Citation

Walton, Melanie (2012) "The Civil Self: Authenticity With,out Alienation," Belmont Humanities Symposium Journal: Vol. 3, Article 5.
Available at: https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium_journal/vol3/iss1/5