Defense Date
3-6-2012
Graduation Date
2012
Availability
Immediate Access
Submission Type
dissertation
Degree Name
PhD
Department
Philosophy
School
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
Committee Chair
Michael Harrington
Committee Member
Ronald Polansky
Committee Member
Lanei Rodemeyer
Keywords
Authenticity, Contemplation, Eudaimonia. Happiness, Selfhood, Virtue
Abstract
This dissertation explores Aristotle's concept of human flourishing, or eudaimonia, through the lens of the flourishing self. Connections will be made with Heidegger's concept of authenticity, as seen through the lens of authentic selfhood. It is argued that there is some type of authenticity or self-appropriation already present in Aristotle's ethical thought. For both thinkers, however, the particularized self is subsumed into a type of universality--the universality of excellence or care.
Format
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Graham, J. (2012). Flourishing Selfhood in Aristotle and Authentic Selfhood in Heidegger (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/597