On the Death of a Civilization

On the Death of a Civilization - Paperback

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On the Death of a Civilization - Paperback

On the Death of a Civilization - Paperback

by Marcel de Corte
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by Marcel de Corte (Author), Inez Storck (Translator), Thomas Storck (Introduction by)

First-ever translation of Essai sur la fin d'une civilisation originally published in 1949.


Our contemporary civilization is in distress. Society is unraveling, with rampant individualism, moral dissipation, identity crises, unchecked consumerism, and social isolation. De Corte, writing in the mid-twentieth century, studies these trends and discerns their causes: the prevalence of philosophies rooted in idealism or materialism, the reign of ideologies inspired by these philosophies, objectification of workers in both free-market capitalism and communism as economic progress trumps social well-being, the efforts of some in the Church to compromise the truth in order to adapt to the world, and, most importantly, the rejection of the transcendent. To heal society and build a new civilization emerging from the old, De Corte prescribes restoring a religious, moral, and philosophical compass to society, and the development of small-scale communities with an organic relationship to the environment and fostering close interpersonal connections.
Number of Pages: 232
Dimensions: 0.53 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: January 22, 2024
ISBN9781990685873
Author Marcel de Corte
PublisherArouca Press
GenreReligion & spirituality and Philosophy
FormatPaperback
PublishedJanuary 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages232
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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