Homo Consumens versus Homo Patiens (The Dilemmas of Postmodern Reality)
The contemporary „homo consumens” does not want to accept that his ontic status is still best defined by the words „homo patiens”. Today’s attempts to eliminate suffering through constantly stimulated consumption may be considered as an act of the „degradation” of humans and humanity who by rejectin...
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The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Press
2020-06-01
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| description | The contemporary „homo consumens” does not want to accept that his ontic status is still best defined by the words „homo patiens”. Today’s attempts to eliminate suffering through constantly stimulated consumption may be considered as an act of the „degradation” of humans and humanity who by rejecting the truth about their nature as suffering creatures, paradoxically also lose the meaning of their life. If one denies suffering, then – at the same time – one closes oneself before life. For the escape from suffering is anything but the escape from life, at least the one that is experienced in a conscious and sensible way. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5a7d064863942a0a2dd0590bfc8f5022022-12-22T00:58:24ZdeuThe Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow PressThe Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II2083-80182391-65592020-06-01101172810.15633/pch.3609Homo Consumens versus Homo Patiens (The Dilemmas of Postmodern Reality)Zbigniew Bajdahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6852-6821The contemporary „homo consumens” does not want to accept that his ontic status is still best defined by the words „homo patiens”. Today’s attempts to eliminate suffering through constantly stimulated consumption may be considered as an act of the „degradation” of humans and humanity who by rejecting the truth about their nature as suffering creatures, paradoxically also lose the meaning of their life. If one denies suffering, then – at the same time – one closes oneself before life. For the escape from suffering is anything but the escape from life, at least the one that is experienced in a conscious and sensible way.http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/thepersonandthechallenges/article/view/3609/3497humanconsumerismsufferingpostmodernitymeaning of life |
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| title | Homo Consumens versus Homo Patiens (The Dilemmas of Postmodern Reality) |
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| title_sort | homo consumens versus homo patiens the dilemmas of postmodern reality |
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