About the book
Oppositions found in nearly every element of society readily give way to antagonism and hostility and, ultimately, to war and destruction. Both historically and analytically, this condition can be traced to an outlook called \"the modern paradigm,\" launched by Descartes' \"cogito ergo sum.\" The paradigm shift explored in this study is proposed on three levels: faith, society, and ecology. On the faith (human-divine relations) level, Fred Dallmayr suggests a shift where faith and world are seen in symbiosis rather than set against each other in the dualism that modernity has caused. On the societal (inter-human relations) level, he suggests a shift that would repair modernity's trend of sundering individuals from any communal background, which has caused people to increasingly act (solely) in their own interests. On the ecology (man-nature relations) level, Dallmayr explores how nature has responded to human exploitation and constant intervention, underscoring the need for a paradigm shift here as well. Truth and Politics seeks to remedy the \"underside\" of modernity and thus to inaugurate a \"postmodern\" (not anti-modern\") and \"post-secular\" (not anti-secular) perspective.
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Oppositions found in nearly every element of society readily give way to antagonism and hostility and, ultimately, to war and destruction. Both historically and analytically, this condition can be traced to an outlook called \"the modern paradigm,\" launched by Descartes' \"cogito ergo sum.\" The paradigm shift explored in this study is proposed on three levels: faith, society, and ecology. On the faith (human-divine relations) level, Fred Dallmayr suggests a shift where faith and world are seen in symbiosis rather than set against each other in the dualism that modernity has caused. On the societal (inter-human relations) level, he suggests a shift that would repair modernity's trend of sundering individuals from any communal background, which has caused people to increasingly act (solely) in their own interests. On the ecology (man-nature relations) level, Dallmayr explores how nature has responded to human exploitation and constant intervention, underscoring the need for a paradigm shift here as well. Truth and Politics seeks to remedy the \"underside\" of modernity and thus to inaugurate a \"postmodern\" (not anti-modern\") and \"post-secular\" (not anti-secular) perspective.
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What is Truth and Politics about?
Oppositions found in nearly every element of society readily give way to antagonism and hostility and, ultimately, to war and destruction. Both historically and analytically, this condition can be traced to an outlook called \"the modern paradigm,\" launched by Descartes' \"cogito ergo sum.\" The paradigm shift explored in this study is proposed on three levels: faith, society, and ecology. On the faith (human-divine relations) level, Fred Dallmayr suggests a shift where faith and world are seen in symbiosis rather than set against each other in the dualism that modernity has caused. On the societal (inter-human relations) level, he suggests a shift that would repair modernity's trend of sundering individuals from any communal background, which has caused people to increasingly act (solely) in their own interests. On the ecology (man-nature relations) level, Dallmayr explores how nature has responded to human exploitation and constant intervention, underscoring the need for a paradigm shift here as well. Truth and Politics seeks to remedy the \"underside\" of modernity and thus to inaugurate a \"postmodern\" (not anti-modern\") and \"post-secular\" (not anti-secular) perspective.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Truth and Politics?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government > Political science and theory
Where can I read a sample of Truth and Politics?
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How long is Truth and Politics and how many pages does it have?
Truth and Politics has 170 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Truth and Politics?
Fred Dallmayr
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Truth and Politics is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781438489698) and paperback(ISBN 9781438489704) and pdf(ISBN 9781438489711)
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