Prometheus revisited
the quest for global justice in the twenty-first Century
- ISBN: 100694385
- Editorial: University Massachusetts Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2003
- Lugar de la edición: Massachusetts. None
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 23 cm
- Nº Pág.: 317
- Idiomas: Inglés
Papel: Rústica
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Understood as a metaphor for the human mastery of nature, the myth of Prometheus has long served as a symbol of the modern world. Industrialization, individualism, the triumph of instrumental rationality and technological prowess in every aspect of life, all can be seen as expressions of the Promethean ethic. Yet as Arthur Mitzman demonstrates in this thought-provoking book, there is an alternative conception of Promethean modernity at odds with the reigning view. Elaborated in the writings of some European romantics, particularly the English poet Shelley, it emphasizes creativity over productivity, and a harmonious union with nature rather than its technocratic conquest.
