| 书目名称 | Individualism and the Rise of Egosystems |
| 副标题 | The Extinction Socie |
| 编辑 | Matteo Pietropaoli |
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| 概述 | Offers a socio-philosophical perspective on the behaviour of individuals in today‘s society in terms of egosystems.Provides unique tools to understand the (lack of) response to the present global thre |
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| 描述 | .This book is a socio-philosophical journey across several aspects of our society’s focus on individual freedom, taking cues from some of the most prominent thinkers of our time. The auhtor posits that the human quest for freedom (mostly dominated by the Western culture but by no means confined to the West) has reached its ultimate paradox of making contemporary humans fundamentally unable to act as ecosystems (thus cooperate and collaborate). They have become egosystems, completely centred on the attainment of their own individual satisfaction. The author sees this as the culmination of a rightful quest for self-affirmation, which has been a key driver of progress across human history and by no means a negative one. But the paradox is that such a human-centred notion of freedom and individual accomplishment results in a much reduced ability to operate in sync with others, at the time when mankind would need more cooperation, collaboration and selflessness to address the key challenges it faces (from climate change to inequalities). Through the examination of the broad and interdisciplinary themes typical of social philosophy and the most recent cultural studies, in direct confront |
| 出版日期 | Book 2023 |
| 关键词 | Cultural development; Egosystems; Individualism; Late Capitalism; Social contract; Environmentalism; Clima |
| 版次 | 1 |
| doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25281-5 |
| isbn_ebook | 978-3-031-25281-5 |
| copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerl |
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