The Death of Metaphysics; The Death of Culture

The Death of Metaphysics; The Death of Culture
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9781402046216
ISBN-13 : 1402046219
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Book Synopsis The Death of Metaphysics; The Death of Culture by : Mark J. Cherry

Download or read book The Death of Metaphysics; The Death of Culture written by Mark J. Cherry and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-08-05 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Latin root of the English word culture ties together both worship and the tilling of the soil. In both interpretations the outcome is the same: a rightly-directed culture produces either a bountiful harvest or falls short of the mark, materially or spiritually. This volume offers a critical examination of the nature and depth of our contemporary cultural crisis, focused on its lack of traditional orientation and moral understanding.


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