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June 9, 2024Philosophical InvestigationsOpen Access

The Plague: Modern life

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GFGene FendtUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney

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Implication

Analysis reveals cultural blindness stemming from Enlightenment causes, indicating a need for awareness in modern life.

Key Points

  • Cultural blindness reveals a disconnect from the good in modern society, fostering a sense of natural evil.
  • Enlightenment thought prioritizes material causes, leading to a neglect of deeper moral inquiries.
  • Characters in Camus's novel illustrate the struggles of modern man, entrapped by these philosophical limitations, likely prompting critical reflection on our condition and choices. The text suggests a yearning for an alternative vision of existence, but remains ambiguous about what a 'cured life' entails.

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Gene Fendt (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e65872b6db6435875e7793https://doi.org/10.1111/phin.12421
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