Vassos Argyrou
The gift of European thought and the cost of living
Argyrou, Vassos
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Abstract
European thought is often said to be a gift to the rest of the world, but what if there is no gift as such? What if there is only an economy where every giving is also a taking, and every taking is also a giving? This book extends the question of economies by making a case for an "economy of thought" and a "political economy." It argues that all thinking and doing presupposes taking, and therefore giving, as the price to pay for taking; or that there exists a "cost of living," which renders the idea of free thinking and living untenable. The argument is developed against the Enlightenment directive to think for oneself as the means of becoming autonomous and shows that this "light," given to the rest of the world as a gift, turns out to be nothing.
Citation
Argyrou, V. (2013). The gift of European thought and the cost of living. Berghahn Journals
Book Type | Authored Book |
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Publication Date | Sep 15, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Dec 19, 2014 |
Publisher | Berghahn Journals |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Pages | 1-138 |
Book Title | The gift of European thought and the cost of living |
ISBN | 9781782380184 |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/369939 |
Publisher URL | http://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/ArgyrouGift |
Contract Date | Dec 19, 2014 |
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