Description: The Legitimacy of the Human by Rémi Brague, Paul Seaton The Legitimacy of the Human presents itself as a satellite work to a more voluminous effort by Rémi Brague, The Kingdom of Man. The larger book argues the thesis of the increasingly visible failure of the modern project, founded upon a view of man as thoroughly emancipated and autonomous, his own sovereign and the worlds. This is most visible in our technological powers and predicaments, with their ever-growing capacity to destroy or fundamentally transform our humanity, but understandings of freedom and equality unable to justify themselves before the bar of reason, but willfully asserting themselves, complement the picture. If modernitys precious gains are to be preserved, and with them their beneficiaries, modern human beings, then the founding thoughts of the modern world need to be revisited and revised, often in terms of a creative reengagement with premodern ones. A new, truly humanistic, culture needs to be sought. The Legitimacy of the Human drives home that basic argument, surveying contemporary challenges to the very existence of humanity, then interrogating modern thought and philosophy for reasons it might have for the continuation of the human adventure. Brague finds the self-proclaimed advocates of the modern strikingly silent or even negative about the proposition. To be sure, in many instances modern philosophy has helped humanity organize itself better in terms of justice, peaceful coexistence, and prosperity. But on the basic question whether it is good that humans exist, it is strangely tongue-tied. Other authorities must be consulted, other sources drawn from, to credibly answer that fundamental existential question. The last two chapters of the book hearken to the answer of the biblical God, as expressed in Genesis 1 and recapitulated by the Word Incarnate of the Gospels. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Remi Brague is a professor of philosophy at the Universite de Paris I-Sorbonne and at the University of Munich. He has also taught at Boston University. Brague is the author of four previous books, including, most recently, "Eccentric Culture: A Theory of Western Civilization. Teresa Lavender Fagan has translated more than a dozen books, including Jean-Claude Schmitts "Ghosts in the Middle Ages and Jean Bottero et al.s "Ancestors of the West, both published by the University of Chicago Press. Description for Bookstore The Legitimacy of the Human presents itself as a satellite work to a more voluminous effort by R Details ISBN1587314606 Short Title LEGITIMACY OF THE HUMAN Pages 176 Language English Translator Paul Seaton ISBN-10 1587314606 ISBN-13 9781587314605 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-12-15 DEWEY 144 Imprint St Augustines Press Place of Publication Indiana Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2017-12-15 NZ Release Date 2017-12-15 US Release Date 2017-12-15 UK Release Date 2017-12-15 Author Paul Seaton Publisher St Augustines Press Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161850516;
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