Confusion in the West: retrieving tradition in the modern and post-modern world

"John and Anna Rist write with authority and ennui about nothing less than the loss of the foundational culture of the West. The authors characterise this culture as the 'original tradition', viewing its erosion as one which has led to anxiety about the entire value of Western thought...

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Main Authors: Rist, Anna 1936- (Author), Rist, John 1936- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York ; Port Melbourne ; New Delhi ; Singapore Cambridge University Press 2023
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Summary:"John and Anna Rist write with authority and ennui about nothing less than the loss of the foundational culture of the West. The authors characterise this culture as the 'original tradition', viewing its erosion as one which has led to anxiety about the entire value of Western thought. The causes of the disintegration are discussed with an intensity rare in academe. Critics of modernity ordinarily concentrate on the Enlightenment and the book certainly offers deep analysis of Enlightenment thought. "--
Physical Description:ix, 268 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:9781009218375
9781009218412

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