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The Antimodern Condition

By Peter King

The Antimodern Condition book

The Antimodern Condition

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Much of social and political thought over the last three centuries has been concerned with transgression and change, with progress and a focus on creating something 'better' than we have now. But when many of these ideas are put into practice the result has been violence, turmoil and human misery. This, we might say, has been the result of grand ideals taking precedence over the interests of ordinary people. This book presents an alternative view: the antimodern condition. This involves the rejection of change and progress and instead seeks to promote certainty, permanence and settlement. The antimodern condition is where we are in place and settled. It is where we are part of the world around us and not at war with it. It is where we accept our place: we are with those who we care for, and so we are theirs. The antimodern condition is where we recognise that we dwell within traditions, which may evolve and change, but which keep us within the bounds of what is known and what works. This book takes a cross-disciplinary approach, integrating ideas from politics, philosophy, social theory and architecture to present an alternative to progress and other modern conceits.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
146
Release Date:
2014-02-04
Publication Date:
2014-02-04
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
147240906X
ISBN13:
9781472409065
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
391 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
13 cm

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