Prometheus Revisited: The Quest for Global Justice in the Twenty-First Century

(Part of the Critical Perspectives on Modern Culture Series)

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Understood as a metaphor for the human mastery of nature, the myth of Prometheus has long served as a symbol of the modern world. Industrialization, individualism, the triumph of instrumental rationality and technological prowess in every aspect of life, all can be seen as expressions of the Promethean ethic. Yet as Arthur Mitzman demonstrates in this thought-provoking book, there is an alternative conception of Promethean modernity at odds with the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1558493905

ISBN13:9781558493902

Release Date:May 2003

Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press

Length:344 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"

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Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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Prometheus Revisited: The Quest for Global Justice in the Twenty-First Century

(Part of the Critical Perspectives on Modern Culture Series)

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