Icarus Fallen: The Search for Meaning in an Uncertain World (Chantal Delsol)
The Worthy House (Charles Haywood)
The False Promise of Transcending Conflicts and the Need for Responsibility
This chapter discusses how the Enlightenment era's belief in total freedom and perfection turned out to be false, as conflicts were not eliminated and happiness was not achieved. It argues that freedom alone is not sufficient for the good life, and rejects the idea that rejecting religion leads to meaningful replacements.
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