The Enchantment of Modern Life: Attachments, Crossings, and Ethics

by Jane Bennett

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It is a commonplace that the modern world cannot be experienced as enchanted--that the very concept of enchantment belongs to past ages of superstition. Jane Bennett challenges that view. She seeks to rehabilitate enchantment, showing not only how it is still possible to experience genuine wonder, but how such experience is crucial to motivating ethical behavior. A creative blend of political theory, philosophy, and literary studies, this book...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691088136

ISBN13:9780691088136

Release Date:September 2001

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"

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Ethics & Morality Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences

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