"...but what to do with the guilt?" Kantian Autonomy, Heideggerian Authenticity, and Human Lacking

Abstract

Kantian autonomy and Heideggerian authenticity each have a place in a human life. To show this I must show how the two complement each other and how they differ. To show that authenticity does not conflict with autonomy, and autonomy does not impede authenticity, I will focus on the differences between two fundamental kinds of human lacking and how autonomy and authenticity deal with each. By the end of my project, I will show how they have complementary roles in fulfilling a life which for the most part affects other people. [From introductory section]