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portada The Impertinent Self: A Heroic History of Modernity (Cultural Memory in the Present)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2009
Language
English
Pages
272
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
0804757356
ISBN13
9780804757355
Edition No.
1
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The Impertinent Self: A Heroic History of Modernity (Cultural Memory in the Present)

Josef FrÜChtl (Author) · Stanford Univ Pr · Hardcover

The Impertinent Self: A Heroic History of Modernity (Cultural Memory in the Present) - Josef FrÜChtl

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Synopsis "The Impertinent Self: A Heroic History of Modernity (Cultural Memory in the Present) "

The Impertinent Self provides a philosophical and cultural theory of modernity by constructing a parallel between the philosophical self and the hero figure found in certain cinematic genres. Früchtl argues that modernity is not unified and should be conceived as a phenomenon consisting of three strata: the classical, the agonist, and the hybrid. He demonstrates this by following a dual trajectory: the shift in the concept of the self from German idealism to Romanticism and so-called postmodernism, and the evolution of the hero figure in the Western and in crime and science fiction movies. Früchtl takes a clear position within the ongoing discussion in the humanities and social sciences about modernity, a discussion that, in light of the work of Foucault, Lyotard, and Habermas, has too often neglected the importance of Romanticism. Similarly, he embraces the role of film and popular culture in modern society.

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