Disenchantment of the World or Fragmentation of the Sacred with Philip Gorski

About this episode

Philip Gorski discusses the concept of the fragmentation of the sacred in modern Western society.

The modern world is not disenchanted. On the contrary, it is full of gods and heroes and myths and magic. In this talk, Philip Gorski sketches out a new narrative of Western modernity that can account for this state of affairs: the fragmentation of the sacred. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 39810]

People in this episode

Guest: Philip Gorski

Topics covered

• modernity
• sacred
• myths
• magic
• Western culture
• disenchantment

Keywords

• disenchantment
• sacred
• modernity
• myths
• heroes
• magic
• Western culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Walter H. Capps Center

Books & works: Ethics, Religion and Public Life

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