A Prophet of Modern Delusions
Tolstoy’s Critique of Modernity
Seiten
2024
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-6669-3809-8 (ISBN)
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-6669-3809-8 (ISBN)
This book explores Leo Tolstoy’s understanding of the delusions of modernity. In so doing, it illustrates the continuing relevance of Tolstoy’s writings to those who desire to understand the complexities of modernity and who wish to be roused from deeply entrenched ways of thinking that may be delusional.
Throughout his major works, Leo Tolstoy argues that the central problem of the modern world is its delusional character. We have become delusional about the utility of science, the effects of music, the nature of love and the divine, and the inescapable reality of death. A Prophet of Modern Delusions: Tolstoy’s Critique of Modernity explores Tolstoy’s arguments regarding these delusions. In so doing, it illustrates the continuing relevance of Tolstoy’s writings to those who desire to understand the complexities of modernity and who wish to be roused from deeply entrenched ways of thinking that may be delusional.
Throughout his major works, Leo Tolstoy argues that the central problem of the modern world is its delusional character. We have become delusional about the utility of science, the effects of music, the nature of love and the divine, and the inescapable reality of death. A Prophet of Modern Delusions: Tolstoy’s Critique of Modernity explores Tolstoy’s arguments regarding these delusions. In so doing, it illustrates the continuing relevance of Tolstoy’s writings to those who desire to understand the complexities of modernity and who wish to be roused from deeply entrenched ways of thinking that may be delusional.
John P. “Jack” Moran is Professor of Political Science at Kennesaw State University in Georgia.
Chapter 1. Delusions of Modern Peace
Chapter 2. Delusions of Certainty
Chapter 3. Delusions of Music
Chapter 4. Delusions of Love
Chapter 5. Delusions of a Soulless Existence
Chapter 6. The Power of Mass Delusion
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.05.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Politics, Literature, & Film |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 237 mm |
| Gewicht | 408 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-6669-3809-2 / 1666938092 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-6669-3809-8 / 9781666938098 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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