Contentment in Contention - Acceptance Versus Aspiration

Informationen zum Autor BEVERLEY SOUTHGATE Reader Emeritus in History of Ideas at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. His many publications include Postmodernism in History (2003), What is History For? (2005), and History Meets Fiction (2009). He is currently working on aspects of history's relationships with art. Klappentext Southgate draws on ideas within history, philosophy, literature, psychology, and theology to explore two traditions: contentment with our situation as it is, and the aspiration to transcend it. He discusses the possibility of escape from intellectual constraints, and advocates a positive 'duty of discontent', and its implications. Zusammenfassung Southgate draws on ideas within history, philosophy, literature, psychology, and theology to explore two traditions: contentment with our situation as it is, and the aspiration to transcend it. He discusses the possibility of escape from intellectual constraints, and advocates a positive 'duty of discontent', and its implications. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements Epigram Introduction Contentment with 'Reality' and 'Common-sense' Contentment within Cages (i): Science, Ethics, Politics Contentment within Cages (ii): Language and History Cages: Dogmatism and Escape Antidote to Contentment: the Sublime Education for Contentment? Utility, Conformity, Dissent Conclusion Postscript Notes Bibliography Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: B Southgate, B. Southgate, Beverley Southgate, Southgate Beverley
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 02.12.2011
• EAN: 9780230354593
• ISBN: 978-0-230-35459-3
• Pagine: 220
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura; B, Cultural History, Philosophy, world history, social and political philosophy, History of Philosophy, Historiography, Social Philosophy, General and world history, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Social sciences—Philosophy, World History, Global and Transnational History, Palgrave History Collection, Historiography and Method, Philosophy, general, History—Methodology, Philosophy—History, ethics;history;philosophy