{"id":902,"date":"2024-10-04T12:47:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T10:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionsdupleix.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=902"},"modified":"2024-10-04T12:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T10:47:13","slug":"will-durant-philosophy-and-the-social-problem","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/editionsdupleix.com\/en\/product\/will-durant-philosophy-and-the-social-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Durant, Philosophy and the Social Problem."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 1920px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-902-1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/editionsdupleix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Will-Durant-Philosophy-and-the-Social-Problem.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/editionsdupleix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Will-Durant-Philosophy-and-the-Social-Problem.mp4\">https:\/\/editionsdupleix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Will-Durant-Philosophy-and-the-Social-Problem.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>\u00a9 Editions Dupleix, 2024. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Will Durant\u2019s <em>Philosophy and the Social Problem<\/em> is more than an intellectual critique\u2014it\u2019s a rallying cry for philosophy to return to its roots as a force for social change. In a time when philosophical inquiry often leans toward abstract theorizing, Durant challenges us to ask: What good is wisdom if it does not serve humanity? He scrutinizes the work of great thinkers like Socrates, Spinoza, and Nietzsche, holding them up to a single standard: did their ideas contribute to the improvement of human life, or did they retreat into esoteric realms of thought?<\/p>\n<p>Durant\u2019s perspective is refreshingly direct. He argues that philosophy should not merely interpret the world, but actively shape it, pushing society toward greater justice and equality. He takes to task those philosophers whose contributions remained detached from the realities of social suffering, while championing those who engaged with the struggles of their time. For Durant, philosophy is not an ivory tower pursuit; it\u2019s a tool for social action, an instrument for reconstructing society in ways that address poverty, inequality, and injustice.<\/p>\n<p>Readers today will find Durant\u2019s call to action strikingly relevant. In a world where systemic inequality persists, <em>Philosophy and the Social Problem<\/em> compels us to reconsider the role of intellectuals in shaping the course of human history. For anyone invested in the intersection of thought and activism, Durant\u2019s work stands as a passionate reminder that philosophy should not only help us understand the world\u2014it must also help us change it.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Durant&rsquo;s <em>Philosophy and the Social Problem<\/em> argues that philosophy must move beyond abstract theorizing and engage with real-world social issues like inequality and injustice to drive meaningful social change.<\/p>\n<div id=\"simple-translate\" class=\"simple-translate-system-theme\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"simple-translate-button isShow\" style=\"background-image: url('moz-extension:\/\/9cd2ba33-e9c2-47fe-b3a8-54b02855b60e\/icons\/512.png'); height: 22px; width: 22px; top: 44px; left: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"simple-translate-panel\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 200px; top: 0px; left: 0px; font-size: 13px;\">\n<div class=\"simple-translate-result-wrapper\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\n<div class=\"simple-translate-move\" draggable=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"simple-translate-result-contents\">\n<p class=\"simple-translate-candidate\" dir=\"auto\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":903,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[45,43,69],"product_tag":[1004,1007,1009,1005,1006,1003,1001,1002,1000,1008],"class_list":["post-902","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-philosophie","product_cat-politique","product_cat-sociologie","product_tag-philosophers-of-social-action","product_tag-philosophical-activism","product_tag-philosophy-and-human-welfare","product_tag-philosophy-and-inequality","product_tag-philosophy-and-justice","product_tag-philosophy-and-social-change","product_tag-philosophy-and-the-social-problem","product_tag-socially-engaged-philosophy","product_tag-will-durant","product_tag-will-durant-social-philosophy","desktop-align-left","tablet-align-left","mobile-align-left","first","instock","downloadable","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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