The Barbarian Temperament Towards a Postmodern Critical Theory
Langue : Anglais
Auteur : Mestrovic Stejpan
This scintillating book by one of the most interesting young sociologists currently working in the USA is a provocative and timely contribution to the debate on civilization, modernity and postmodernity. The author argues that modernity never jettisoned barbarism. Instead barbarism was repackaged in modern and postmodern traditions and cultures.
Chapter 1 How to comprehend barbarism in the midst of enlightenment; Chapter 2 Methodological and empirical issues in perceiving modern barbarism; Chapter 3 Barbarism and the idea of progress; Chapter 4 Finding a ground for discourse; Chapter 5 Choosing philosophical trajectories regarding barbarism; Chapter 6 Deconstructing the problem of social order; Chapter 7 Moving beyond hermeneutics; Chapter 8 Reconstructing homo duplex; Chapter 9 Civilized barbarism: the nature of psychic wounds; Chapter 10 Barbarism and human agency; Chapter 11 Conclusions;
Stjepan G. Meštrovi?
Date de parution : 09-1993
13.8x21.6 cm
Date de parution : 11-2017
13.8x21.6 cm
Thèmes de The Barbarian Temperament :
Mots-clés :
schopenhauer's; philosophy; homo; duplex; fin; siecle; death; instincts; barbaric; habits; Homo Duplex; Schopenhauer’s Philosophy; Vice Versa; Emile Durkheim; Durkheim; Barbaric Habits; Barbaric Temperament; Enlightenment Narratives; Murderous Wishes; Oversocialized Conception; Durkheim’s Thought; Disengage; Aid Virus; Human Suffering; Veblen’s Perspective; Unconscious Death Wishes; Peaceable Habits; Durkheim’s Social Theories; Stressful Life Events; Postmodern Humans; Veblen’s Formulation; Sexual Instincts; Durkheim’s Position; Durkheim’s Suicide; Unconscious Intention
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