The Impertinent Self: A Heroic History of Moderntiy - Couverture souple

Früchtl, Josef

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0804757364 ISBN 13 : 9780804757362

Editeur : Stanford University Press, 2009

Synopsis

The Impertinent Self provides a philosophical and cultural theory of modernity by constructing a parallel between the philosophical self and the hero figure found in certain cinematic genres. Früchtl argues that modernity is not unified and should be conceived as a phenomenon consisting of three strata: the classical, the agonist, and the hybrid. He demonstrates this by following a dual trajectory: the shift in the concept of the self from German idealism to Romanticism and so-called postmodernism, and the evolution of the hero figure in the Western and in crime and science fiction movies. Früchtl takes a clear position within the ongoing discussion in the humanities and social sciences about modernity, a discussion that, in light of the work of Foucault, Lyotard, and Habermas, has too often neglected the importance of Romanticism. Similarly, he embraces the role of film and popular culture in modern society.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Josef Früchtl is Professor in the Philosophy of Art and Culture Research Group at the University of Amsterdam.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Stanford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0804757364
• ISBN 13: 9780804757362
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
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