Shame, Fame, and the Technological Mentality

Peone, Dustin

Lexington Books（2021/03発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 194 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781793642226
• DDC分類 128

Full Description

In Shame, Fame, and the Technological Mentality, Dustin Peone interrogates the modern human condition. Peone argues that shame and fear are constitutive of social order, but that these affects have been undermined by contemporary ideology. This subversion has created a novel breed of shameless and fearless human beings, with myriad social consequences. Peone next demonstrates an associated change in the role of fame in society: where once the desire for fame was tied to immortality through civic virtue, this connection has eroded, and fame is no longer connected to excellence. Finally, Peone analyzes the hegemonic role of technological thinking and its responsibility in accelerating these processes, cautioning against the deification of technology. In response to the technological mentality for navigating the modern world, Peone argues instead for an ethics of prudence and a doctrine of humor.

Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Idea of the Work
Chapter 1: Shame
Chapter 2: Fame
Chapter 3: The Technological Mentality
Bibliography