20th Century German Philosophy, Sociology - General & Miscellaneous, European Philosophy - General & Miscellaneous, 19th Century German Philosophy, Existentialism
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Overview
This book argues that the mass is the most characteristic socio-historical feature of our century. Kierkegaard was the first to anticipate and delineate this phenomenon philosophically. Heidegger appropriated much from Kierkegaard, but recast the mass into the fundamental ontology of Das Man. Moreover, his work was informed by Nietzsche's understanding of nihilism and the will to power. Finally, the masses are considered from the vision of Ortega y Gasset's philosophy of human life. This book relates all four of these thinkers into a philosophical perspective upon the nature of the mass.Editorials
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Tuttle (philosophy, U. of New Mexico) defines the mass as any multitude which is seen dominantly as number, quantity, or externality, as opposed to individual quality or internality. He argues that the mass is the most characteristic sociohistorical feature of our century and explores work on the subject by the four thinkers named in the title. The study is well-referenced, but no index is provided. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
February 1, 2005
Publisher
New York : P. Lang, c1996.
Pages
191
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780820428666