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The Recovery of WonderThe New Freedom and the Asceticism of Power |
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A reflection on the current thinking about our social, cultural, and natural environment and a significant advance towards a philosophy of the concrete.
Environmental degradation. Globalization. The closure of our public life to the transcendent dimensions of human existence. For esteemed philosopher Kenneth Schmitz these are the by-products of modernity and post-modernity. But The Recovery of Wonder is not a denunciation of modern philosophy. Instead, it seeks to point out what needs to be rethought at fundamental levels of our understanding and to show clearly how contemporary social concerns can be illuminated by a new look at the history of philosophy.
While acknowledging the significant gains modernity and post-modernity offer Western civilization in the areas of liberty and knowledge, Schmitz sees in their arguments a superficiality that does not bite to the bone. In The Recovery of Wonder he proposes we approach the world as a gift in order to regain the sense of wonder Shakespeare so eloquently recognized.
While acknowledging the significant gains modernity and post-modernity offer Western civilization in the areas of liberty and knowledge, Schmitz sees in their arguments a superficiality that does not bite to the bone. In The Recovery of Wonder he proposes we approach the world as a gift in order to regain the sense of wonder Shakespeare so eloquently recognized.
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Part of the McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas Series (number 39 in series)
152 Pages, 6 x 9
ISBN 9780773528581
April 2005
Formats: Paperback, eBook
"Kenneth Schmitz is a very gifted philosopher whose only fault is to have written too little and thus deprived readers of the pleasure of reading him. In an age where we have historicized human existence to the point of annihilation, Schmitz proposes a notion of freedom that can withstand the particularities of concrete situations." Christophe Potworowski, Department of Catholic Studies, McGill University
Kenneth L. Schmitz is professor emeritus of philosophy and fellow of Trinity College, University of Toronto, associate fellow of the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto, and professor of philosophy, John Paul II Institute and CUA, Washington.
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$37.95 CAD
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