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Our Battle for the Human Spirit: Scientific Knowing, Technical Doing, and Daily Living - Couverture souple

Vanderburg, Willem H.

 
9781487520359: Our Battle for the Human Spirit: Scientific Knowing, Technical Doing, and Daily Living
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1487520352 ISBN 13 : 9781487520359
Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2016

Synopsis

Western society has become saturated with scientific and technological modes of thinking that impact our lives and our relationships. Expanding social inequality, the use of social media and the rise of mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression are manifestations of this shift in our civilization.

Our Battle for the Human Spirit is a comprehensive probe into what is happening to human life in the beginning of the 21st century. It explores how culture, experience, and symbolization have been replaced by scientific, discipline-based, approaches. Willem H. Vanderburg argues that these approaches are inadequate in understanding the complexity of human lives and societies. In order to transcend these limits, Vanderburg calls for the reintegration of culture and symbolization into our daily lives.

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À propos de l'auteur

Willem H. Vanderburg has taught preventive engineering, sociology, and environmental studies at the Centre for Technology and Social Development at the University of Toronto.

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Éditeur
University of Toronto Press
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1487520352
ISBN 13 
9781487520359
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
440
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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