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The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity
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Publisher:
House of Anansi Press Inc
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Open - No Protection
Publication Year:
1991
ISBN-13: 9781770896901
Description:
<p>In <em>Malaise of Modernity</em>, Charles Taylor focuses on the key modern concept of self-fulfillment, often attacked as the central support of what Christopher Lasch has called the culture of narcissism. To Taylor, self-fulfillment, although often expressed in self-centered ways, isn't necessarily a rejection of traditional values and social commitment; it also reflects something authentic and valuable in modern culture. Only by distinguishing what is good in this modern striving from what is socially and politically dangerous, Taylor says, can our age be made to deliver its promise.</p>