| Meaninglessness: The Solutions of Nietzsche, Freud, and Rorty Contributor(s): Casey, M. a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739102575 ISBN-13: 9780739102572 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $112.86 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Epistemology - Philosophy | Political - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 121 |
| LCCN: 2001049959 |
| Series: Religion, Politics, and Society in the New Millennium |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.91 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What would the world be like if we no longer needed meaning? Australian sociologist Michael Casey's revealing work charts the collapse of the metaphysical world and the innate human need for meaning. With the decline of Christianity and the demise of secular universalism in the west, the meaning and value of metaphysical culture has been replaced by an entirely new post-metaphysical world. In Meaninglessness, Casey revisits the social theory of Nietzsche, Freud, and Rorty, in order to conceive how this post-metaphysical culture may take shape in the third millennium. Framing questions of enduring significance to contemporary social and political theory in a new methodological light, this work will appeal to scholars and general readers interested in sociology, post-modernism, cultural studies, political theory, and philosophy. |