La narration d’une fin de cycle dans Fragments d’une histoire future de Gabriel Tarde
The narrative of the end of a cycle in Fragments d’une histoire future of Gabriel Tarde
Author(s): Christophe PrematSubject(s): French Literature, Sociology of Culture, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Politics, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: catastrophe; humor; aesthetics; humanity; civilization; climate change; solar energy;
Summary/Abstract: The French sociologist Gabriel Tarde is well-known for his theory of social imitation. His work Fragments d’une histoire future is less quoted as it is a prospective essay on the future of humanity. The article deals with the narrative of this history and focuses on the special writing of the end of a cycle. How do human beings react in extreme circumstances when one major source of energy disappears ? How do they change their traditional world vision ? What are the main values that we can save in order to ensure the revival of humanity?
Journal: Cahiers ERTA
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 5
- Page Range: 8-20
- Page Count: 7
- Language: French
