The Antimodern Condition - An Argument Against Progress (Hardcover, New Ed)

Much of social and political thought over the last three centuries has been concerned with transgression and change, with progress and a focus on creating something 'better' than we have now. But when many of these ideas are put into practice the result has been violence, turmoil and human misery. This, we might say, has been the result of grand ideals taking precedence over the interests of ordinary people. This book presents an alternative view: the antimodern condition. This involves the rejection of change and progress and instead seeks to promote certainty, permanence and settlement. The antimodern condition is where we are in place and settled. It is where we are part of the world around us and not at war with it. It is where we accept our place: we are with those who we care for, and so we are theirs. The antimodern condition is where we recognise that we dwell within traditions, which may evolve and change, but which keep us within the bounds of what is known and what works. This book takes a cross-disciplinary approach, integrating ideas from politics, philosophy, social theory and architecture to present an alternative to progress and other modern conceits.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Peter King
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	144
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-4724-0906-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
LSN:	1-4724-0906-X
Barcode:	9781472409065

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