Author: Yinghong Cheng
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824830741
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
The idea of eliminating undesirable traits from human temperament to create a "new man" has been part of moral and political thinking worldwide for millennia. During the Enlightenment, European philosophers sought to construct an ideological framework for reshaping human nature. But it was only among the communist regimes of the twentieth century that such ideas were actually put into practice on a nationwide scale. In this book Yinghong Cheng examines three culturally diverse sociopolitical experiments—the Soviet Union under Lenin and Stalin, China under Mao, and Cuba under Castro—in an attempt to better understand the origins and development of the "new man." The book’s fundamental concerns are how these communist revolutions strove to create a new, morally and psychologically superior, human being and how this task paralleled efforts to create a superior society. To these ends, it addresses a number of questions: What are the intellectual roots of the new man concept? How was this idealistic and utopian goal linked to specific political and economic programs? How do the policies of these particular regimes, based as they are on universal communist ideology, reflect national and cultural traditions? Cheng begins by exploring the origins of the idea of human perfectibility during the Enlightenment. His discussion moves to other European intellectual movements, and then to the creation of the Soviet Man, the first communist new man in world history. Subsequent chapters examine China’s experiment with human nature, starting with the nationalistic debate about a new national character at the turn of the twentieth century; and Cuban perceptions of the new man and his role in propelling the revolution from a nationalist, to a socialist, and finally a communist movement. The last chapter considers the global influence of the Soviet, Chinese, and Cuban experiments. Creating the "New Man" contributes greatly to our understanding of how three very different countries and their leaders carried out problematic and controversial visions and programs. It will be of special interest to students and scholars of world history and intellectual, social, and revolutionary history, and also development studies and philosophy.
The New Man
Author: Maurice Nicoll
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781773237473
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"ALL sacred writings contain an outer and an inner meaning. Behind the literal words lies another range of meaning, another form of knowledge. According to an old-age tradition, Man once was in touch with this inner knowledge and inner meaning. There are many stories in the Old Testament which convey another knowledge, a meaning quite different from the literal sense of the words. The story of the Ark, the story of Pharaoh's butler and baker, the story of the Tower of Babel, the story of Jacob and Esau and the mess of pottage, and many others, contain an inner psychological meaning far removed from their literal level of meaning. And in the Gospels the parable is used in a similar way." -from the Preface. The New Man is an effort to elaborate the Gospels in light of this inner truth, in order to guide man along the necessary journey he must undertake to avoid violence and self-destruction.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781773237473
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"ALL sacred writings contain an outer and an inner meaning. Behind the literal words lies another range of meaning, another form of knowledge. According to an old-age tradition, Man once was in touch with this inner knowledge and inner meaning. There are many stories in the Old Testament which convey another knowledge, a meaning quite different from the literal sense of the words. The story of the Ark, the story of Pharaoh's butler and baker, the story of the Tower of Babel, the story of Jacob and Esau and the mess of pottage, and many others, contain an inner psychological meaning far removed from their literal level of meaning. And in the Gospels the parable is used in a similar way." -from the Preface. The New Man is an effort to elaborate the Gospels in light of this inner truth, in order to guide man along the necessary journey he must undertake to avoid violence and self-destruction.
New Man Emerging
Author: Michael Desanti
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781943625130
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
There is an epidemic facing the modern man. It is the epidemic of the half-lived life. Wasting time, caught in jobs that lack purpose, relationships that lack passion, and a life left waiting for meaning. Haunted by the fear of failure, he has let go of his biggest dreams. He has done his best to convince himself that deadlines and checklists are more critical than his real purpose in life. Today's man finds himself at a crossroad: continue down a path of conformity and people pleas-ing, or create a new paradigm of freedom and fulfillment. There is a fire in the heart of the masculine spirit that needs to be renewed. New Man Emerging invites every man to explore the depths of his soul, reclaim his power, own his gifts, and create a life worth living and begin living it now!Michael DeSanti is the owner of Authentic Self Healing LLC, a men's fulfillment coaching company. Also, he is the co-owner of The Vital Guide, a retreat company for men. He is a Transformational Trainer and author and is committed to inspiring men to live lives of purpose and fulfillment.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781943625130
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
There is an epidemic facing the modern man. It is the epidemic of the half-lived life. Wasting time, caught in jobs that lack purpose, relationships that lack passion, and a life left waiting for meaning. Haunted by the fear of failure, he has let go of his biggest dreams. He has done his best to convince himself that deadlines and checklists are more critical than his real purpose in life. Today's man finds himself at a crossroad: continue down a path of conformity and people pleas-ing, or create a new paradigm of freedom and fulfillment. There is a fire in the heart of the masculine spirit that needs to be renewed. New Man Emerging invites every man to explore the depths of his soul, reclaim his power, own his gifts, and create a life worth living and begin living it now!Michael DeSanti is the owner of Authentic Self Healing LLC, a men's fulfillment coaching company. Also, he is the co-owner of The Vital Guide, a retreat company for men. He is a Transformational Trainer and author and is committed to inspiring men to live lives of purpose and fulfillment.
The New Man, Masculinity and Marriage in the Victorian Novel
Author: Tara MacDonald
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317317807
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
By tracing the rise of the New Man alongside novelistic changes in the representations of marriage, MacDonald shows how this figure encouraged Victorian writers to reassess masculine behaviour and to re-imagine the marriage plot in light of wider social changes. She finds examples in novels by Dickens, Anne Brontë, George Eliot and George Gissing.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317317807
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
By tracing the rise of the New Man alongside novelistic changes in the representations of marriage, MacDonald shows how this figure encouraged Victorian writers to reassess masculine behaviour and to re-imagine the marriage plot in light of wider social changes. She finds examples in novels by Dickens, Anne Brontë, George Eliot and George Gissing.
One New Man
Author: Ariel Laurence Blumenthal
Publisher: Deep River Books LLC
ISBN: 9781632695116
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In One New Man, author Ariel Blumenthal unpacks the "mystery" found in the second and third chapters of the book of Ephesians: God is reconciling Jew and Gentile together "in His flesh" through the cross of Christ. Amazingly, Paul's vision of the church as the "one-new-man" preserves the uniqueness of Israel, while simultaneously upholding the God-given identity and calling of every "tribe, tongue, and nation."
Publisher: Deep River Books LLC
ISBN: 9781632695116
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In One New Man, author Ariel Blumenthal unpacks the "mystery" found in the second and third chapters of the book of Ephesians: God is reconciling Jew and Gentile together "in His flesh" through the cross of Christ. Amazingly, Paul's vision of the church as the "one-new-man" preserves the uniqueness of Israel, while simultaneously upholding the God-given identity and calling of every "tribe, tongue, and nation."
John Henry Newman
Author: John R. Connolly
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742532229
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
As one of the most outstanding Christian thinkers in history, John Henry Newman continues to influence theology, especially Catholic theology, long after his death in 1890. Yet, his writings on faith, particularly The Grammar of Assent, are difficult to read without guidance and direction.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742532229
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
As one of the most outstanding Christian thinkers in history, John Henry Newman continues to influence theology, especially Catholic theology, long after his death in 1890. Yet, his writings on faith, particularly The Grammar of Assent, are difficult to read without guidance and direction.