Enchantment of modern life, the: attachments, crossings, and ethics
Auteur :
Bennett, Jane
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691088136
Date de publication :
5 août 2001
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
312 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
It is a commonplace that the modern world cannot be experienced as enchanted - that the very concept of enchantment belongs to past ages of superstition. This title challenges that view. It seeks to rehabilitate enchantment, showing not only how it is possible to experience wonder, but how such experience is crucial to motivating ethical behavior.