Suchergebnisse

1. The linguistic and intellectual background -- 2. Hegel's phenomenology of spirit -- 3. Marx's early writings -- 4. Erich Fromm and Karen Horney -- 5. The sociological literature -- 6. Existential philosophy and theology -- 7. Alienation : a general consideration.

This book is a comprehensive study of the experience of alienation in its many and inter-related manifestations as attested in the late-antique East. It situates Christianity's enduring legacy in its early historical context and explores the way estrangement from all worldly attributes was elevated to the status of a cardinal religious virtue. The author analyzes the reasons for the new faith's concern for the marginalized and shows the contemporary relevance of social utopia as an antidote to alienation. Christianity's contradictions are also examined as, in opposing the existing legal order

Empirical research conducted in a privately owned factory in Stockholm, Sweden, with worker self-management of production, indicated that the workers experienced themselves as subjects & not objects, ie, as actors & in charge of their own fate. A considerable dealienation process occurred. Based on a discussion of the Marxian theory of alienation, it is concluded that the dominant condition for the creation of alienation as a social as well as a psychological phenomenon is the distribution of power. The revised theory is applicable to alienation in capitalist & socialist societies. 9 References. Modified AA

Commentary by Reverend Black referencing the 1968 Kerner Comission on racism and the relationship of alienation to racism, rage, and politics.

Alienation, as that concept is handed down in the Marxist tradition, consists in part of lack of autonomy. Some feminists have urged greater autonomy for women, while others have attacked the ideal of autonomy. One can see that both views have much in their favor from a careful reading of Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse (New York 1927). The resulting dilemma is resolved by (1) uncovering the concept of persons underlying traditional notions of autonomy -- the concept of persons as separate from one another; & (2) reframing the concept of persons as "being-in-relation." This yields more acceptable concepts of autonomy & of alienation. AA

Is it ever permissible for the state to formally recognize one religion? This article focuses on just one aspect of this complex question. To be specific, a critical examination is conducted of what will be called the alienation argument against establishment, according to which this sort of connection between religion and the state is wrong to the extent that it makes some people feel alienated. Whilst this argument is often dismissed in contemporary academic analyses, considerations of this kind are frequently heard in political commentary and public debate. In this article, the three most important criticisms made of the alienation argument, which are referred to as psychologism, indeterminacy and falsity, are discussed. By arguing that it may be possible to rebut these three objections, at least to some extent, the aim of the article is to mount a partial defence of the alienation argument against religious establishment. Its conclusion is that feelings of alienation should play a significant role in making all-things-considered judgements about the justifiability of particular instances of establishment.