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This unique collection examines the man Utne Reader has called \"the greatest social critic of the twentieth century.\" The essays—all by people Illich has influenced personally—discuss how his life and thought have affected conceptualization, study, and practice of psychotherapy, notions about education, ideas concerning the historical development of the text, perceptions of technology, as well as other topics. All of Illich's books are discussed and his ideas on education, theology, technology, anarchism, and society are examined in relationship to those of René Girard, Karl Polanyi, Emmanuel Levinas, and Jacques Ellul. Illich's previously unpublished paper offering a new view of conspiracy in European history is included.
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- ISBN 9780791454213
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- ISBN 9780791454220
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This unique collection examines the man Utne Reader has called \"the greatest social critic of the twentieth century.\" The essays—all by people Illich has influenced personally—discuss how his life and thought have affected conceptualization, study, and practice of psychotherapy, notions about education, ideas concerning the historical development of the text, perceptions of technology, as well as other topics. All of Illich's books are discussed and his ideas on education, theology, technology, anarchism, and society are examined in relationship to those of René Girard, Karl Polanyi, Emmanuel Levinas, and Jacques Ellul. Illich's previously unpublished paper offering a new view of conspiracy in European history is included.
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This unique collection examines the man Utne Reader has called \"the greatest social critic of the twentieth century.\" The essays—all by people Illich has influenced personally—discuss how his life and thought have affected conceptualization, study, and practice of psychotherapy, notions about education, ideas concerning the historical development of the text, perceptions of technology, as well as other topics. All of Illich's books are discussed and his ideas on education, theology, technology, anarchism, and society are examined in relationship to those of René Girard, Karl Polanyi, Emmanuel Levinas, and Jacques Ellul. Illich's previously unpublished paper offering a new view of conspiracy in European history is included.
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Mathematics and Science > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science
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The Challenges of Ivan Illich has 266 page(s)
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Carl Mitcham, Lee Hoinacki
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The Challenges of Ivan Illich is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791454213) and paperback(ISBN 9780791454220) and pdf(ISBN 9780791488294)
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