Alienation Modern Man

This intriguing work deals with the plight of the alienated individual, estranged from humanity and the surrounding world. It examines such questions as: Why do writers like Kafka, Thomas Wolfe, Rilke, and the existential philosophers, who portray the individual as a stranger in the world, have such a strong appeal? Is estrangement limited to individual cases or has it become a universal fate? Is alienation a consequence of the triumph of the machine? Is it characteristic of the human condition, or is it a specific development of modern society? Should humanity resign itself to alienation, or can it be overcome, conquered?

Author: Fritz Pappenheim
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Monthly Review Press
Published: 08/24/2010
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9780853450054