Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to reveal and to analyze the main meaning of the concept of modernity and the relevant concept of man. It is stated that modernization initially meant the construction of a specific "human nature" as the basis of the new society and culture. Just that artificial "human nature"was considered to be a unique one and it became the standard theoretical model of personality. The history of the construction of such "human nature" is retraced. The prospect of modernization of society, culture and personality in modern world is discussed against a background of various approaches to the meaning of modernity.

Details

Title
MODERNIZATION AND MAN
Author
AI, Pigalev
Section
MAN PROSPECTS
Publication year
2012
Publication date
Dec 2012
Publisher
Volgograd State University
ISSN
1998-9946
e-ISSN
24092126
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English; Russian
ProQuest document ID
2093502053
Copyright
© 2012. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.