Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
28.06.2012
Verlag
Bloomsbury AcademicSeitenzahl
168
Maße (L/B/H)
19.8/12.8/1.2 cm
Gewicht
173 g
Übersetzt von
Scott Davidson
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-4411-3265-9
Barbarism represents a critique, from the perspective of Michel Henry's unique philosophy of life, of the increasing potential of science and technology to destroy the roots of culture and the value of the individual human being. For Henry, barbarism is the result of a devaluation of human life and culture that can be traced back to the spread of quantification, the scientific method and technology over all aspects of modern life. The book develops a compelling critique of capitalism, technology and education and provides a powerful insight into the political implications of Henry's work. It also opens up a new dialogue with other influential cultural critics, such as Marx, Husserl, and Heidegger. First published in French in 1987, Barbarism aroused great interest as well as virulent criticism. Today the book reveals what for Henry is a cruel reality: the tragic feeling of powerlessness experienced by the cultured person. Above all he argues for the importance of returning to philosophy in order to analyse the root causes of barbarism in our world.
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