{"product_id":"barbarism-michel-henry-9781441132659","title":"Barbarism","description":"\u003cem\u003eBarbarism \u003c\/em\u003erepresents a\u003cbr\u003ecritique, from the perspective of Michel Henry's unique philosophy of life, of\u003cbr\u003ethe increasing potential of science and technology to destroy the roots of\u003cbr\u003eculture and the value of the individual human being. For Henry, barbarism\u003cbr\u003eis the result of a devaluation of human life and culture that can be\u003cbr\u003etraced back to the spread of quantification, the scientific method and\u003cbr\u003etechnology over all aspects of modern life. The book develops a compelling\u003cbr\u003ecritique of capitalism, technology and education and provides a powerful\u003cbr\u003einsight into the political implications of Henry's work. It also opens up a new\u003cbr\u003edialogue with other influential cultural critics, such as Marx, Husserl, and Heidegger.\u003cbr\u003eﾂ First published in French in 1987, \u003cem\u003eBarbarism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003earoused great interest as well as virulent criticism. Today the book\u003cbr\u003ereveals what for Henry is a cruel reality: the tragic feeling of powerlessness\u003cbr\u003eexperienced by the cultured person. Above all he argues for the importance\u003cbr\u003eof returning to philosophy in order to analyse the root causes of\u003cbr\u003ebarbarism in our world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michel Henry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1441132651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781441132659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continnuum-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.30d","brand":"Michel Henry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992000889087,"sku":"9781441132659","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ac409a3d-977a-4367-bbe1-ea8cc746ff28.jpg?v=1683313471","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/barbarism-michel-henry-9781441132659","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}