Anthropological crisis of today: "The Reign of Quantity" by R. Guenon

The article investigates the way a well-known French philosopher Rene Guenon interprets the concept of anthropological crisis in his works. The authors put a special emphasis on the understanding of the impact of globalisation onto the cultural and spiritual life of modern people. They describe the society of consumption and economic universalism.

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