20th Century Western Philosophy of Life

Author: Ye Qiji / Zhong Minghua, Editors
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: The Western life philosophy of the 20th century discussed in this book reflects the various contradictions of the modern capitalist world and is a theory with significant influence that was popular in Western capitalist countries. The 20th century was an era of dramatic changes, and the contradictions in Western capitalist countries were not resolved but rather intensified. The rapid development of the new technological revolution, the deterioration of the ecological environment, the coexistence of high unemployment and low economic growth rates, the crisis of the welfare system, the strengthening of democratic demands, and the trend of economic globalization all pose severe challenges to the current capitalist system, while also raising new questions about human development. Against this historical backdrop, various representatives in Western capitalist countries proposed new theories and ideas to address these contradictions, leading to the formation of diverse theories in the reflection on life philosophy. These theories reflect the realities and development trends of developed capitalist countries. Therefore, it is hoped that learners will develop a dialectical way of thinking and rational promotion to benefit our progress.