Man Against Mass Society

Author : Gabriel Marcel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39076002731763

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Man Against Mass Society by Gabriel Marcel Pdf

Philosophy The central theme of this important book is that we are paying the price of an arrogance that refuses to recognize mystery. The author invites the reader to enter into the argument that he holds with himself on a great number of problems. Written in the early 1950s, Marcelÿs discussion of these topics are remarkably contemporary, e.g.: Our crisis is a metaphysical, not merely social, one. What a man is depends partly on what he thinks he is, and a materialistic philosophy turns men into things. Can a man be free except in a free country? Stoicism is no longer a workable philosophy because today pressure can be put on the mind s well as on the body. Technical progress is not evil in itself, but a technique is a means that, regarded as en end, can become either an idol or an excuse for self-idolatry. State control of scientific research, leading to a concentration on new means of destruction, is a calamity. Fanaticism is an opinion that refuses to argue; the fanatic is an enemy of truth. We must beware of thinking in terms of great numbers and so blinding ourselves to the reality of individual suffering. Our philosophical approach to being is made possible only by our practical approach to our neighbor. We must encourage the spirit of fraternity and distrust the kind of egalitarianism that is bases on envy and resentment. No man however humble should feel that he cannot spread the light among this friends. No easy solution is offered, but Marcel conveys his own faith that ultimately love and intelligence will triumph. Book jacket.

Author : Gabriel Marcel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Philosophical anthropology
ISBN : OCLC:855915104

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Man Against Mass Society by Gabriel Marcel Pdf

Author : Gabriel 1889-1973 Marcel
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 101430525X

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Man Against Mass Society. by Gabriel 1889-1973 Marcel Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : William Mazzarella
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226436395

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The Mana of Mass Society by William Mazzarella Pdf

We often invoke the “magic” of mass media to describe seductive advertising or charismatic politicians. In The Mana of Mass Society, William Mazzarella asks what happens to social theory if we take that idea seriously. How would it change our understanding of publicity, propaganda, love, and power? Mazzarella reconsiders the concept of “mana,” which served in early anthropology as a troubled bridge between “primitive” ritual and the fascination of mass media. Thinking about mana, Mazzarella shows, means rethinking some of our most fundamental questions: What powers authority? What in us responds to it? Is the mana that animates an Aboriginal ritual the same as the mana that energizes a revolutionary crowd, a consumer public, or an art encounter? At the intersection of anthropology and critical theory, The Mana of Mass Society brings recent conversations around affect, sovereignty, and emergence into creative contact with classic debates on religion, charisma, ideology, and aesthetics.

Author : Gabriel Marcel
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781446547526

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Being and Having by Gabriel Marcel Pdf

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Margaret M. Mullan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781793621788

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Seeking Communion as Healing Dialogue by Margaret M. Mullan Pdf

Seeking Communion as Healing Dialogue: Gabriel Marcel’s Philosophy for Today discusses society’s problems with interpersonal communication, arguing that these issues are more deeply rooted in problems in being. Margaret M. Mullan draws on the work of Gabriel Marcel to explore the meaning of body, of being with, and of being at all in today’s world, answering questions about why we are often unable to dialogue with the people around us, why we feel disconnected and alone even in an increasingly technological world, and how these changing technologies expose and sometimes exacerbate our weak connections to others. Engaging Marcel’s reflective method and theory of communion, Mullan explores how we seek communion amid technology and proposes that Marcel’s reflections are generative contributions to the understanding and study of communication, offering a way to seek healing dialogue in present day. Scholars of communication, philosophy, conflict studies, and media studies will find this book particularly useful.

Author : Salvador Giner
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483261188

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Mass Society by Salvador Giner Pdf

Mass Society deals with the total outlook of human including modern politics culture, social inequality, community life, and problems. The book reviews the history of democracy and discontent. The text analyzes the mob rule, the disenchantment of progress, and the history of democracy. Modern sociological theory explains the opposition of two extreme societal models to describe the historical dynamics of mankind. The book is an attempt to explain that a mass society outlook exists and has some inner coherence and distinctive quality. The author argues that such outlook or theory is a prominent feature in the cultural imagination of man, and that modern secular society cannot be understood without such theory. The author then proceeds to identify majority with mass, and the identification of human with mass human. This identification will lead to a community vision, though the author argues the growth of a mass interpretation of society has a negative effect on the liberal theory of the individual. The text can be interesting for political science majors, sociologists, psychologists, and economists.

Author : Paul Fairfield
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441116383

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Philosophical Hermeneutics Reinterpreted by Paul Fairfield Pdf

Examines hermeneutics in relation to existentialism, pragmatism, critical theory and postructuralism. >

Author : Guy Debord
Publisher : Bread and Circuses Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781617508301

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Society Of The Spectacle by Guy Debord Pdf

The Das Kapital of the 20th century,Society of the Spectacle is an essential text, and the main theoretical work of the Situationists. Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative. From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960's, in particular the May 1968 uprisings in France, up to the present day, with global capitalism seemingly staggering around in it’s Zombie end-phase, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism, and everyday life in the late 20th century. This ‘Red and Black’ translation from 1977 is Introduced by Notting Hill armchair insurrectionary Tom Vague with a galloping time line and pop-situ verve, and given a more analytical over view by young upstart thinker Sam Cooper.

Author : Richard Hoggart
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0826494056

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Mass Media in a Mass Society by Richard Hoggart Pdf

Takes a number of aspects of mass society - celebrity worship, youth culture, broadcasting and a decline in the proper use of language, and considers the paradox that the ready accessibility of information of all types does not automatically lead to greater comprehension of our world.

Author : Gabriel Marcel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Consciousness
ISBN : PSU:000063389357

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The Mystery of Being: Faith & reality by Gabriel Marcel Pdf

Author : Barnabas Aspray
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781009195744

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Ricœur at the Limits of Philosophy by Barnabas Aspray Pdf

Can finite humans grasp universal truth? Is it possible to think beyond the limits of reason? Are we doomed to failure because of our finitude? In this clear and accessible book, Barnabas Aspray presents Ricœur's response to these perennial philosophical questions through an analysis of human finitude at the intersection of philosophy and theology. Using unpublished and previously untranslated archival sources, he shows how Ricœur's groundbreaking concept of symbols leads to a view of creation, not as a theological doctrine, but as a mystery beyond the limits of thought that gives rise to philosophical insight. If finitude is created, then it can be distinguished from both the Creator and evil, leading to a view of human existence that, instead of the 'anguish of no' proclaims the 'joy of yes.'

Author : Herbert Marcuse
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134438808

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One-Dimensional Man by Herbert Marcuse Pdf

One of the most important texts of modern times, Herbert Marcuse's analysis and image of a one-dimensional man in a one-dimensional society has shaped many young radicals' way of seeing and experiencing life. Published in 1964, it fast became an ideological bible for the emergent New Left. As Douglas Kellner notes in his introduction, Marcuse's greatest work was a 'damning indictment of contemporary Western societies, capitalist and communist.' Yet it also expressed the hopes of a radical philosopher that human freedom and happiness could be greatly expanded beyond the regimented thought and behaviour prevalent in established society. For those who held the reigns of power Marcuse's call to arms threatened civilization to its very core. For many others however, it represented a freedom hitherto unimaginable.

Author : Christopher B. Barnett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781628926699

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Kierkegaard and the Question Concerning Technology by Christopher B. Barnett Pdf

Over the last several decades, technology has emerged as an important area of interest for both philosophers and theologians. Yet, despite his status as one of modernity's seminal thinkers, Søren Kierkegaard is not often seen as one who contributed to the field. Kierkegaard and the Question Concerning Technology argues otherwise. Christopher B. Barnett shows that many of Kierkegaard's criticisms of "the present age" relate to the increasing dominance of technology in the West, and he puts Kierkegaard's thought in conversation with subsequent thinkers who grappled with technological issues, from Martin Heidegger to Thomas Merton. Barnett shows that Kierkegaard's writing, with its marked emphases on personal "upbuilding," stands as a place where deeper, non-technical modes of thinking are both commended and nurtured. In doing so, Barnett presents a Kierkegaard who remains relevant--perhaps all too relevant--in today's digital age.

Author : Cornelius F. Murphy
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0820481726

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Person and Society in American Thought by Cornelius F. Murphy Pdf

"Most studies of the development of American ideas concentrate upon the growth of our political values and institutions. By contrast, this unique work goes directly to the core philosophical issues surrounding our sense of personal and social identity. It carefully examines the efforts of our major thinkers to elaborate a humanism adequate to our experience by breaking free from the theocentric cosmology imposed upon the nation by the New England Puritans. As these reflections record the quest for a new understanding of human nature, they also raise the possibility of a more comprehensive humanism grounded in a Catholic Christianity. Person and Society in American Thought will be of interest to students and scholars in the disciplines of philosophy and religion, as well as those of history, sociology, and literature." --Book Jacket.