| Description |
1 online resource (156 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 Alienation and Freedom; Alienation; Freedom; Some Serious Reservations; Notes; 2 The History of the Concept of Alienation; Rousseau; Kierkegaard; Marx; Nietzsche; Is Alienation Real?; Summary; Notes; 3 Alienation and the Human Condition; Misunderstandings of Alienation; Alienation and Its Precondition; Alienation and Specific Life Tasks; Recognition Is Central to Being Oneself; Who's to Blame? Alienation and Luck; What, Then, Is Alienation?; Notes; 4 The Social Roots of Alienation |
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Emma Bovary: Life in the Market SocietyThat Was Then . . .; Summary; Notes; 5 Alienation Limits Freedom; Conceptions of Freedom; External and Internal Constraints; No Freedom for the Alienated; Examples of Alienation; A Serious Objection; The Difficulty of Choosing One's Own Good; Capitalism and Political Freedom; Conclusion; Notes; References; Recommended Reading; Index |
| Summary |
Drawing from existentialism, feminism, the thought of Karl Marx and novelists like Dostoevsky, Richard Schmitt looks at modern capitalist societies to understand what it is that might be wrong for individuals. His concern focuses specifically on those who are alienated-- those persons who have difficulty finding meaning in their lives, who lack confidence in themselves and trust in others and, finally, who are constantly distracted by consumer society. He explores how and why alienation occurs. From friendship, love, and work, Alienation and Freedom touches on issues meaningful to us all |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Liberty.
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Alienation (Social psychology) in literature.
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Alienation (Philosophy)
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freedom.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Movements -- Humanism.
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Alienation (Philosophy)
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Alienation (Social psychology) in literature
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Liberty
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429970931 |
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0429970935 |
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9780429982019 |
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0429982011 |
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9780429993091 |
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0429993099 |
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9780429502385 |
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0429502389 |
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