A Prophet of Mode Delusions: Tolstoy’s Critique of Modeity (Politics, Literature, & Film)

by: John P. Moran (Author)

Publisher: Lexington Books

Publication Date: 2024/6/7

Language: English

Print Length: 146 pages

ISBN-10: 1666938092

ISBN-13: 9781666938098

Book Description

Throughout his major works, Leo Tolstoy argues that the central problem of the mode world is its delusional character. We have become delusional about the utility of science, the effects of music, the nature of love and the divine, and the inescapable reality of death. A Prophet of Mode Delusions: Tolstoy’s Critique of Modeity explores Tolstoy’s arguments regarding these delusions. In so doing, it illustrates the continuing relevance of Tolstoy’s writings to those who desire to understand the complexities of modeity and who wish to be roused from deeply entrenched ways of thinking that may be delusional.

About the Author

Throughout his major works, Leo Tolstoy argues that the central problem of the mode world is its delusional character. We have become delusional about the utility of science, the effects of music, the nature of love and the divine, and the inescapable reality of death. A Prophet of Mode Delusions: Tolstoy’s Critique of Modeity explores Tolstoy’s arguments regarding these delusions. In so doing, it illustrates the continuing relevance of Tolstoy’s writings to those who desire to understand the complexities of modeity and who wish to be roused from deeply entrenched ways of thinking that may be delusional.