Authenticity
Existentialist concept of living in accordance with one's true self rather than social expectations. Heidegger's authentic existence confronts death and chooses own possibilities. Sartre's authenticity involves acknowledging radical freedom and responsibility. Bad faith denies freedom by identifying with roles or blaming circumstances. Authenticity requires courage to face angst and create own values. The authentic life is self-directed rather than other-directed. Tension exists between social existence and authentic selfhood. Kierkegaard emphasized choosing oneself in despair.
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