Malaise Of Modernity, The
by Charles Taylor
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Read in May, 1998
I'm not usually moved by books topical to ethics. Philosophical thought, while fun to talk about with people close to me, tends to bore me in written form. This book, however, has been important.
Charles Taylor covers all the current negative trends in societal individualism (which he argues is inherently contradictory), covering the gamut from nihilism to relativism, pointing out several impossibilities on the latter. I had two reactions to Taylor's approach. First, I worried that he didn't ...more
Charles Taylor covers all the current negative trends in societal individualism (which he argues is inherently contradictory), covering the gamut from nihilism to relativism, pointing out several impossibilities on the latter. I had two reactions to Taylor's approach. First, I worried that he didn't ...more
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Read in January, 2006
A really hard deep philosophical approach about the roots of Individualism of Modernity.
"Ambiguity" is a keyword to describe this book.I suggest it to who can bear this ambiguity and who is student of a professional professor like Dr.Saaid Zibakalam ,exactly an advantage i have.
"Ambiguity" is a keyword to describe this book.I suggest it to who can bear this ambiguity and who is student of a professional professor like Dr.Saaid Zibakalam ,exactly an advantage i have.
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Read in September, 2008
Had a couple of interesting points to make, but way too heavy on the "kids these days", even despite the occasional explicit apology for being so.
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Read in April, 2008
A concise, smart condensation of several corners of Charles Taylor's thought. Maybe a good starting-point for readers new to Taylor.
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