The Self of the City
| Author | : Todd S. Garth |
| Publisher | : Bucknell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0838756158 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780838756157 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (157 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Self of the City by : Todd S. Garth
Download or read book The Self of the City written by Todd S. Garth and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Self of the City shows Macedonio's work to be a highly systematic effort to "save the city" from the ills of modernity. Responding directly to the context of early twentieth-century Buenos Aires, Macedonio rejects modern culture as inherently paradoxical and pernicious, hinging on the unsustainable fallacy of Descartes' autonomous self."