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Icarus Fallen: The Search for Meaning in an Uncertain World (Chantal Delsol)

The Worthy House (Charles Haywood)

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The Loss of Meaning and Identity in Late Modernity

Exploring the impact of late modernity on society, this chapter draws parallels with Icarus's fall from the sky and discusses the consequences of Western man's pursuit of perfection, leading to a loss of meaning and identity. It also examines the decline of religious belief and the failure of temporal utopias.

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