The innovative characteristic of the book lies in its tackling the topic of individualism from the original point of view of a theory of passions. It underlines the importance of the problem of the passions both in forming individual identity and building the social bond. It proposes to contrast the pathological effects of egoistical passions (acquisitive passion and passion of the Self), which are dominant in modernity, with empathetic and solidaristic passions, exemplified in the phenomenon of the gift.
The innovative characteristic of the book lies in its tackling the topic of individualism from the original point of view of a theory of passions. It underlines the importance of the problem of the passions both in forming individual identity and building the social bond. It proposes to contrast the pathological effects of egoistical passions (acquisitive passion and passion of the Self), which are dominant in modernity, with empathetic and solidaristic passions, exemplified in the phenomenon of the gift.
Introduction: The Individual Without Passions Chapter 1: From the Ethics of Honor to Self-Preservation Chapter 2: Homo oeconomicus: Between Acquisitive Passion and Passion of the Self Chapter 3: The Critique of Acquisitive Individualism and the Search for Authenticity Chapter 4: The Disappearance of the Passions: homo democraticus Chapter 5: Homo reciprocus: The passion of Giving and the Communitarian Individual
Introduction: The Individual Without Passions Chapter 1: From the Ethics of Honor to Self-Preservation Chapter 2: Homo oeconomicus: Between Acquisitive Passion and Passion of the Self Chapter 3: The Critique of Acquisitive Individualism and the Search for Authenticity Chapter 4: The Disappearance of the Passions: homo democraticus Chapter 5: Homo reciprocus: The passion of Giving and the Communitarian Individual
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