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Seven Letters to Melin
Author: Josef Šafařík
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Letters addressed to Melin frame Šafařík’s critique of reductionism and alienation in a technological age. These philosophical reflections ask about the meaning of life, creativity, and the limits of scientific explanation.
This English-language book will appeal to readers interested in Czech philosophical thought. It compares the positions of observer and participant and explores personal moral responsibility. A dialogue with an imagined former self allows the author to question his own certainties.
Šafařík’s philosophical letters explore alienation, creativity, and the limits of a reductionist approach to life.
Book information
- Author
- Josef Šafařík
- Publisher
- Karolinum
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Filozofické eseje
- ISBN
- 978-80-246-4375-5
- Publication date
- 1. January 2020
- Pages
- 394
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-246-4703-6) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-246-4701-2) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-246-4702-9)
What is Seven Letters to Melin about?
Melin is an addressee connected with the author’s former technological convictions. The conversation opens with the case of an artist and questions of human concern.
The discussion distinguishes external observation from active participation. The critique of reductionism turns toward the significance of art, personal responsibility, and meaning.
Themes and motifs
Alienation
The human being in a technological age.
Creativity
Active participation in the world.
Meaning
The limits of measurable explanation.
Who is this book for?
English-reading audiences interested in philosophical essays.
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What is Seven Letters to Melin about?
Šafařík’s philosophical letters explore alienation, creativity, and the limits of a reductionist approach to life.
What language is the e-book in?
English.
What formats is the e-book available in?
EPUB, PDF, MOBI.
How many pages does the e-book have?
394 pages.
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