{"product_id":"western-self-contempt-oikophobia-in-the-decline-of-civilizations-hardcover","title":"Western Self-Contempt: Oikophobia in the Decline of Civilizations - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenedict Beckeld\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestern Self-Contempt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e travels through civilizations since antiquity, examining major political events and the literature of ancient Greece, Rome, France, Britain, and the United States, to study evidence of cultural self-hatred and its cyclical recurrence.\u003c\/b\u003e Benedict Beckeld explores oikophobia, described by its coiner Sir Roger Scruton as \"the felt need to denigrate the customs, culture and institutions that are identifiably 'ours, '\" in its political and philosophical applications. Beckeld analyzes the theories behind oikophobia along with their historical sources, revealing why oikophobia is best described as a cultural malaise that befalls civilizations during their declining days. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeckeld gives a framework for why today's society is so fragmented and self-critical. He demonstrates that oikophobia is the antithesis of xenophobia. By this definition, the riots and civil unrest in the summer of 2020 were an expression of oikophobia. Excessive political correctness that attacks tradition and history is an expression of oikophobia. Beckeld argues that if we are to understand these behaviors and attitudes, we must understand oikophobia as a sociohistorical phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestern Self-Contempt\u003c\/i\u003e is a systematic analysis of oikophobia, combining political philosophy and history to examine how Western civilizations and cultures evolve from naïve and self-promoting beginnings to states of self-loathing and decline. Concluding with a philosophical portrait of an increasingly interconnected Western civilization, Beckeld reveals how past events and ideologies, both in the US and in Europe, have led to a modern culture of self-questioning and self-rejection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenedict Beckeld holds a PhD in Philosophy and Classical Philology from the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDie Notwendigkeit der Notwendigkeit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Art and Aesthetics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStatements\u003c\/i\u003e. Follow him on Twitter @BenedictBeckeld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756846965069,"sku":"9781501763182","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/RG1vSmQ5RGtMVTRMTEp0RUlVMWY0dz09.webp?v=1776754578","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/western-self-contempt-oikophobia-in-the-decline-of-civilizations-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}