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The Alienation of Modern Man: An Interpretation Based on Marx and Tonnies

This intriguing work deals with the plight of the alienated individual, estranged from humanity and the surrounding world. It examines such questions as: Why do writers like Kafka, Thomas Wolfe, Rilke, and the existential philosophers, who portray the individual as a stranger in the world, have such a strong appeal? Is estrangement limited to individual cases or has it become a universal fate? Is alienation a consequence of the triumph of the machine? Is it characteristic of the human condition, or is it a specific development of modern society? Should humanity resign itself to alienation, or can it be overcome, conquered?

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 192
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780853450054
  • Genres
  • philosophy
  • Release date
  • 2010