The rise and triumph of the modern self : cultural amnesia, expressive individualism, and the road to sexual revolution / Carl R. Trueman ; foreword by Rod Dreher.
2020
HQ32 .T784 2020
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Title
The rise and triumph of the modern self : cultural amnesia, expressive individualism, and the road to sexual revolution / Carl R. Trueman ; foreword by Rod Dreher.
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ISBN
9781433556333 (hardcover)
1433556332 (hardcover)
9781433556340 (electronic book)
9781433556357 (mobi)
9781433556364 (electronic publication)
9781433556340 (pdf)
9781433556364 (epub)
1433556332 (hardcover)
9781433556340 (electronic book)
9781433556357 (mobi)
9781433556364 (electronic publication)
9781433556340 (pdf)
9781433556364 (epub)
Published
Wheaton, Illinois : Crossway, [2020]
Copyright
©2020.
Language
English
Description
425 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number
HQ32 .T784 2020
Summary
Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends -- yet no historical phenomenon is its own cause. From Augustine to Marx, various views and perspectives have contributed to the modern understanding of the self. In this timely book, Carl Trueman analyzes the development of the sexual revolution as a symptom rather than the cause of the human search for identity. Trueman surveys the past, brings clarity to the present, and gives guidance for the future as Christians navigate the culture in humanity's ever-changing quest for identity. - Publisher.
"This Book sets the sexual revolution and its many ramifications within the broader context of changes in the West's understanding of selfhood"-- Provided by publisher.
Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends—yet no historical phenomenon is its own cause. From Augustine to Marx, various views and perspectives have contributed to the modern understanding of the self. In this timely book, Carl Trueman analyzes the development of the sexual revolution as a symptom—rather than the cause—of the human search for identity. Trueman surveys the past, brings clarity to the present, and gives guidance for the future as Christians navigate the culture in humanity's ever-changing quest for identity. --Dust Jacket Front Inside Flap.
"This Book sets the sexual revolution and its many ramifications within the broader context of changes in the West's understanding of selfhood"-- Provided by publisher.
Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends—yet no historical phenomenon is its own cause. From Augustine to Marx, various views and perspectives have contributed to the modern understanding of the self. In this timely book, Carl Trueman analyzes the development of the sexual revolution as a symptom—rather than the cause—of the human search for identity. Trueman surveys the past, brings clarity to the present, and gives guidance for the future as Christians navigate the culture in humanity's ever-changing quest for identity. --Dust Jacket Front Inside Flap.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction
Architecture of the revolution. Reimagining the self ; Reimagining our culture
Foundations of the revolution: The other Genevan: Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the foundations of modern selfhood ; Unacknowledged legislators: Wordsworth, Shelley, and Blake ; The emergence of plastic people: Nietzsche, Marx, and Darwin ; Epilogue to part 2: Reflections on the foundations of the revolution
Sexualization of the revolution. Sigmund Freud, civilization, and sex ; The new left and the politicization of sex ; Epilogue to part 3: Reflections on the sexualization of the revolution
Triumphs of the revolution. The triumph of the erotic ; The triumph of the therapeutic ; The triumph of the T ; Epilogue to part 4: Reflections on the triumphs of the revolution
Concluding unscientific prologue.
Architecture of the revolution: Reimagining the self
Reimagining our culture
Foundations of the revolution: The other Genevan: Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the foundations of modern selfhood
Unacknowledged legislators: Wordsworth, Shelley, and Blake
The emergence of plastic people: Nietzsche, Marx, and Darwin
Epilogue to part 2: Reflections on the foundations of the revolution
Sexualization of the revolution: Sigmund Freud, civilization, and sex
The new left and the politicization of sex
Epilogue to part 3: Reflections on the sexualization of the revolution
Triumphs of the revolution: The triumph of the erotic
The triumph of the therapeutic
The triumph of the T
Epilogue to part 4: Reflections on the triumphs of the revolution
Concluding unscientific prologue.
Architecture of the revolution. Reimagining the self ; Reimagining our culture
Foundations of the revolution: The other Genevan: Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the foundations of modern selfhood ; Unacknowledged legislators: Wordsworth, Shelley, and Blake ; The emergence of plastic people: Nietzsche, Marx, and Darwin ; Epilogue to part 2: Reflections on the foundations of the revolution
Sexualization of the revolution. Sigmund Freud, civilization, and sex ; The new left and the politicization of sex ; Epilogue to part 3: Reflections on the sexualization of the revolution
Triumphs of the revolution. The triumph of the erotic ; The triumph of the therapeutic ; The triumph of the T ; Epilogue to part 4: Reflections on the triumphs of the revolution
Concluding unscientific prologue.
Architecture of the revolution: Reimagining the self
Reimagining our culture
Foundations of the revolution: The other Genevan: Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the foundations of modern selfhood
Unacknowledged legislators: Wordsworth, Shelley, and Blake
The emergence of plastic people: Nietzsche, Marx, and Darwin
Epilogue to part 2: Reflections on the foundations of the revolution
Sexualization of the revolution: Sigmund Freud, civilization, and sex
The new left and the politicization of sex
Epilogue to part 3: Reflections on the sexualization of the revolution
Triumphs of the revolution: The triumph of the erotic
The triumph of the therapeutic
The triumph of the T
Epilogue to part 4: Reflections on the triumphs of the revolution
Concluding unscientific prologue.
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Available in Other Form
Online version: Trueman, Carl R. The rise and triumph of the modern self Wheaton, Illinois : Crossway, 2020.
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