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War exposes how impersonal ideas falter and why a personal, human-centered view is crucial for life and society.
This book analyzes the trend toward impersonalism in culture and science and explains why wartime crisis demands a turnover to personal responsibility, dignity, and shared humanity. It traces how different nations and thinkers have shaped or challenged these currents and what that means for politics, education, religion, and everyday life.
- Learn how war tests ideas about individuality, freedom, and the rights of the person.
- See contrasts between American humanitarian ideals, German romanticism, and the social theories that spread across Europe.
- Explore the call for a global personalistic interpretation of life, history, and community in the face of conflict.
- Consider how faith, ethics, and civic duty interact when old certainties break apart.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the impact of German philosophy on the world stage, particularly its role in the current global conflict. The author argues that German philosophy, with its emphasis on impersonalism and the glorification of the individual, has contributed to the rise of a dangerous and destructive ideology. The author traces the roots of this philosophy to the works of Goethe, Nietzsche, and others, and shows how their ideas have been twisted and used to justify unspeakable atrocities. This book is a timely and important examination of the dangers of unchecked nationalism and the importance of upholding universal values. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333225179_0
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