The Tragedy Of European Civilization Towards An Intellectual History Of The Twentieth Century | History

The tragedy of European civilization is a protracted historical event spanning the twentieth century and in many ways is ongoing. During this time some of the greatest modern thinkers were active producing works that both reflected what was happening in history and contributed towards shaping it. This work is a critique of their ideas. Harry Redner establishes where and how they went wrong in some cases with apocalyptic consequences for Europe and the world. The great intellectuals of the age at once philosophers sociologists political theorists historians and much else besides include Marx Weber Freud Elias Spengler Wittgenstein Heidegger Arendt Nietzsche and Foucault. All of them had a historical impact even if only in molding academic disciplines and shaping of public opinion as was the case with the philosophers Wittgenstein and Arendt. This book explores the close links between anti-Semitism and cultural pessimism and the relation between psychology and sociology. Other themes range from the history and theory of the state to the misconception of language and power. Suitable for students of sociology philosophy political theory history and cultural studies this brilliant exploration of our civilization and its tragedies will also be of interest to intellectual general readers. |The Tragedy of European Civilization Towards an Intellectual History of the Twentieth Century | History