The Objective Society
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
What does it truly mean to live in an objective society — and at what cost to the human spirit? The Objective Society by Everett Knight presents a penetrating critique of modern Western civilisation, arguing that the rise of scientific rationalism and technological progress has paradoxically impoverished human culture, stripping it of meaning, authentic experience, and genuine community. Knight dissects the mechanisms by which objectivity — as an ideology rather than a method — has come to dominate social, political, and intellectual life, producing a world of spectators rather than participants. Drawing on a rich tradition of European philosophical thought, Knight writes with the precision of a scholar and the conviction of a moralist, weaving together ideas from existentialism, cultural criticism, and social theory into a cohesive and urgent argument. His prose is measured yet forceful, demanding that the reader confront uncomfortable truths about the passive conformity that underpins modern life. For anyone who has sensed that something essential has been lost in the age of reason and bureaucracy, this work offers both a diagnosis and an intellectual challenge that refuses easy resolution.
Author: Everett Knight
Format: Hardback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
What does it truly mean to live in an objective society — and at what cost to the human spirit? The Objective Society by Everett Knight presents a penetrating critique of modern Western civilisation, arguing that the rise of scientific rationalism and technological progress has paradoxically impoverished human culture, stripping it of meaning, authentic experience, and genuine community. Knight dissects the mechanisms by which objectivity — as an ideology rather than a method — has come to dominate social, political, and intellectual life, producing a world of spectators rather than participants. Drawing on a rich tradition of European philosophical thought, Knight writes with the precision of a scholar and the conviction of a moralist, weaving together ideas from existentialism, cultural criticism, and social theory into a cohesive and urgent argument. His prose is measured yet forceful, demanding that the reader confront uncomfortable truths about the passive conformity that underpins modern life. For anyone who has sensed that something essential has been lost in the age of reason and bureaucracy, this work offers both a diagnosis and an intellectual challenge that refuses easy resolution.