Meaning, subjectivity, society : making sense of modernity / by Karl E. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Karl E.

Series:

International comparative social studies ; v. 22.

International comparative social studies, 1568-4474 ; v. 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meaning (Philosophy).

Self (Philosophy).

Subjectivity.

Civilization, Modern.

Philosophical anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book grapples with questions at the core of philosophy and social theory – Who am I? Who are we? How are we to live? That is, questions of what humans are capable of, the ‘nature’ of our relationships to each other and to the world around us, and how we should live. They appear to be both prohibitive and seductive – that they are ultimately irresolvable makes it tempting to leave them alone, yet we cannot do that either. This interdisciplinary investigation proceeds primarily as a dialogue with Cornelius Castoriadis and Charles Taylor.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / K.E. Smith

Introduction / K.E. Smith

Chapter One. The Meaning Of Meaning / K.E. Smith

Chapter Two. The Self / K.E. Smith

Chapter Three. The Subject / K.E. Smith

Chapter Four. Towards Modernity / K.E. Smith

Chapter Five. Autonomy / K.E. Smith

Chapter Six. Reformulating The Project Of Autonomy / K.E. Smith

Bibliography / K.E. Smith

Index / K.E. Smith.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-95230-7

9786612952302

90-04-19055-4

OCLC:

695988881

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004181724.i-266 DOI