Chantal Del — Sol Icarus Fallenpdf

Delsol argues that Western humanity, like Icarus, "flew too close to the sun" by attempting to radically transform the human condition through progress and totalizing ideologies. Having witnessed the horrors of total war and totalitarianism, modern man has crashed back to earth. The Existential Crisis

The work is structured into four distinct parts that trace the evolution of the modern mind: chantal del sol icarus fallenpdf

Because humans cannot live without purpose, they create "black market" versions of religion, morality, and politics to fill the void left by discarded traditions. Delsol argues that Western humanity, like Icarus, "flew

explores the existential disorientation of modern Western society Delsol argues that Western humanity