Excellent read! I think Taylor is a great reference to spell out whatever "authenticity" may mean these days.
But we should perhaps take a (historical) step back and point out Adorno's critique of Heidegger's "jargon of authenticity". There's also some obscurity in what "authentic" can mean - something that Taylor's crystal-clear writing and thinking sometimes leaves out. Almost as if "authenticity" were some sort of mystic overcoming of the transcendent-immanent dicothomy.
Excellent read! I think Taylor is a great reference to spell out whatever "authenticity" may mean these days.
But we should perhaps take a (historical) step back and point out Adorno's critique of Heidegger's "jargon of authenticity". There's also some obscurity in what "authentic" can mean - something that Taylor's crystal-clear writing and thinking sometimes leaves out. Almost as if "authenticity" were some sort of mystic overcoming of the transcendent-immanent dicothomy.
But now I'm just rambling on...
Very thoughtful text! Thanks for sharing!
Pax Christi.