{"product_id":"a-theory-of-modernity-hardback-9780631216124","title":"A Theory of Modernity (Hardback) 9780631216124","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Theory of Modernity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAgnes Heller (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631216124, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 September 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 16.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.652 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Heller is an outstanding, independent thinker. Her theory of modernity is distinctive and brings fresh philosophic insight to many topics that are currently being debated.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eRichard J. Bernstein, The New School for Social Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book is an elegantly written and assured summation of her views on modernity from a philosopher probably now at the height of her powers. It incorporates Heller's own philosophical perspective, an outline of her great predecessors, a comprehensive theory of modernity and a spirit with its own complex cultural dynamic and novel subjective experience and problems.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eJohn Grumley, University of Sydney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWritten by one of the most influential figures in post-World-War-II social thought, \u003ci\u003eA Theory of Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive analysis of the main dynamics of modernity, which discusses the technological, social and political elements of modernism.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Modernity from a Postmodern Perspective: The Philosophical Presuppositions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Challenge by the Heritage: Hegel, Marx, Weber.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Two Constituents of Modernity: The Dynamics of Modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Two Constituents of Modernity: The Modern Social Arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Three Logics of Modernity: The Logic of Technology, Science as the Dominating World-View of Modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Three Logics of Modernity: The Logic of the Division of Social Positions, Functions, and Wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Three Logics of Modernity: The Logic of Political Power (Domination).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Culture and Civilization: The Three Concepts of Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Culture and Civilization II: The Omnivorous Modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Culture and Civilization III: Civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. World-time and Life-time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Space, place and home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Law, ethos and ethics. The question of values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Happinessshenticity; an ethics of personality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52405550383384,"sku":"9780631216124","price":92.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631216124.jpg?v=1784136499","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-theory-of-modernity-hardback-9780631216124","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}