In Defense of the Accidental
| Author | : Odo Marquard |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 150 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195361056 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195361059 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (059 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis In Defense of the Accidental by : Odo Marquard
Download or read book In Defense of the Accidental written by Odo Marquard and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seven essays collected in this book address the history of modern ideas and contemporary cultural issues. The first is the discourse of Marquard's acceptance of the Sigmund Freud prize; the second addresses the equivalence of modernity and the theodicee; the third confronts the idea of "meaning"; the fourth considers the notion of world history; the fifth addresses world alienation; the sixth deals with the human sciences; and the seventh is a mediation on chance and luck as essential aspects of the human condition. "
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