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- ISBN
- 9788024643755
- Book Title
- Seven Letters to Melin : from Letters to My Scientist Friend
- Book Series
- Václav Havel Ser.
- Publisher
- Karolinum Press
- Item Length
- 0 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0 in
- Genre
- Philosophy
- Topic
- Social
- Item Weight
- 18 Oz
- Item Width
- 0 in
- Number of Pages
- 300 Pages
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Publisher
Karolinum Press
ISBN-10
8024643758
ISBN-13
9788024643755
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15038554695
Product Key Features
Book Title
Seven Letters to Melin : from Letters to My Scientist Friend
Number of Pages
300 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Social
Genre
Philosophy
Book Series
Václav Havel Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
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0 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
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Especially with conditions as they are today, the entire oeuvre of Safarík appears to be the heir and continuation of a philosophical tradition to which it would now be wise to return., Safarík sees that what ails modern science is the incompatibility between the truth to which it aspires and mankind's desire for salvation.
Synopsis
Josef Safarík's Seven Letters to Melin is an exploration of man's alienation from nature--and from himself--in the modern technological age. Conceived as a series of letters to Melin, an engineer who believes in the value of science and technical progress, the book grows skeptical of such endeavors, while also examining mankind's search for meaning in life. To help uncover this meaning, Safarík posits a dichotomy between spectator and participant. The role of participant is played by Robert, an artist who has committed suicide. The spectator, embodied by the scientist Melin, views the world from a distance and searches for explanations, while the artist-participant creates the world through his own active engagement. Through these exchanges, Safarík argues for the primacy of artistic creativity over scientific explanation, of truth over accuracy, of internal moral agency over an externally imposed social morality, and of personal religious belief over organized church-going. Safarík is neither anti-scientific nor anti-rational; however, he argues that science has limited power, and he rejects the idea of science that denies meaning and value to what cannot be measured or calculated. Safarík's critiques of technology, the wage economy, and increased professionalization make him an important precursor to the philosophy of deep ecology. This book was also a major influence on the Czech president Václav Havel; in this new translation it will find a fresh cohort of readers interested in what makes us human., Josef Safar k's Seven Letters to Melin is an exploration of man's alienation from nature--and from himself--in the modern technological age. Conceived as a series of letters to Melin, an engineer who believes in the value of science and technical progress, the book grows skeptical of such endeavors, while also examining mankind's search for meaning in life. To help uncover this meaning, Safar k posits a dichotomy between spectator and participant. The role of participant is played by Robert, an artist who has committed suicide. The spectator, embodied by the scientist Melin, views the world from a distance and searches for explanations, while the artist-participant creates the world through his own active engagement. Through these exchanges, Safar k argues for the primacy of artistic creativity over scientific explanation, of truth over accuracy, of internal moral agency over an externally imposed social morality, and of personal religious belief over organized church-going. Safar k is neither anti-scientific nor anti-rational; however, he argues that science has limited power, and he rejects the idea of science that denies meaning and value to what cannot be measured or calculated. Safar k's critiques of technology, the wage economy, and increased professionalization make him an important precursor to the philosophy of deep ecology. This book was also a major influence on the Czech president V clav Havel; in this new translation it will find a fresh cohort of readers interested in what makes us human.
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