Publication Date:
2010
abstract:
Thou Shall Not Covet Thy Neighbour's Wife Nor Thy Neighbour's Goods.
Life flows along a course defined by desires, which influence humans' behaviour and lead them to accomplish remarkable feats but also toward great defeats. From the Law of Moses to the Christian message, from the classic age to the modern era, Western culture has constantly experienced desire's two-faced nature: a reckless vortex of vital energy and an insatiable abyss that consumes all. The Biblical Commandment imposes order and restraint on this natural tendency of humanity. But what does it mean not to desire in a context of material wealth and rampant consumerism? The least timely Commandment is perhaps the last and most ignored Word.
Life flows along a course defined by desires, which influence humans' behaviour and lead them to accomplish remarkable feats but also toward great defeats. From the Law of Moses to the Christian message, from the classic age to the modern era, Western culture has constantly experienced desire's two-faced nature: a reckless vortex of vital energy and an insatiable abyss that consumes all. The Biblical Commandment imposes order and restraint on this natural tendency of humanity. But what does it mean not to desire in a context of material wealth and rampant consumerism? The least timely Commandment is perhaps the last and most ignored Word.
Iris type:
3.1 Monografia o trattato scientifico
Keywords:
desiderio; decalogo; critica sociale; desire; decalogue; social criticism
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