Human Nature, the Humanities and Neoliberalism

What is the purpose of studying the humanities? This paper suggests we need to revisit this fundamental question by reclaiming an older, pre-Enlightenment vision of the humanities – a vision premised on a different view of human nature and invested in the notions of contemplation, wisdom, virtue and...

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Main Author: Rafudeen, Auwais (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Religion & theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 23, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 188-211
RelBib Classification:NBE Anthropology
VA Philosophy
ZA Social sciences
Further subjects:B Human Nature humanities neoliberalism universality contemplation virtues wisdom
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)