Amor Mundi and Overcoming Modern World Alienation

Amor mundi, love of the world, is vital to democracy and public happiness, and also to the Earth and the environment. But it has been largely lost in modern society. What is it? How was it lost? Can it be recovered? This volume argues that it can-and should be-recovered, and such as ramifications for Christian political ethics.

Sommario

INTRODUCTION

I. COSMIC LOVE OR LOVING THE LIVING COSMOS

II. THE RISE OF SCIENCE, THE DEATH OF THE COSMOS, AND THE DECLINE OF

III. ARENDT AND AMOR MUNDI: WHAT IS WORLD?

IV. ARENDT AND AMOR MUNDI: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LOVE THE WORLD?

V. LOVE OF THE EARTH IN NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY

VI. OVERCOMING THE MODERN JUGGERNAUT

CONCLUSIONS: LOVE THE WORLD!

REFERENCES CITED

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Info autore

Justin Pack is a Lecturer at California State University, Stanislaus, USA. He studies the outstanding characteristic of our time: thoughtlessness and has written books on how it manifests in higher education, in world alienation, in the contemporary environmental crisis, in money, and in meritocratic ideals. He loves redwoods, giant sequoias, birds, enchiladas verdes, ancient fortresses, and ruins.

Riassunto

Amor mundi, love of the world, is vital to democracy and public happiness, and also to the Earth and the environment. But it has been largely lost in modern society. What is it? How was it lost? Can it be recovered? This volume argues that it can—and should be—recovered, and such as ramifications for Christian political ethics.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Justin Pack
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781498591348
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9134-8
• Pagine: 192
• Serie: Religion and Science as a Critical Discourse; Religion and Science as a Crit
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Political structures: democracy