Materialist Philosophy and the Deconstruction of Man

Author: Dr. Abdelwahab El-Messiri

In this book: How we understand things, ideas, feelings, and identities. What is philosophy, what is materialist philosophy, and how does philosophy affect our understanding of life? Life and the illusion of complete control over it. Materialist philosophy and the explanation of the human phenomenon. Equality, equalization, and the strange phenomenon of racism. Critical reason, instrumental reason, and the concept of beyond reason. This valuable book explains what materialist philosophy is, the secret of its global appeal, and its shortcomings. It clarifies how we can understand ourselves independently of others; we may fall into imitating others because we fundamentally do not know who they are and who we are, and how we differ from them. If we do not know ourselves, we get lost in the philosophies and thoughts of others. It then shows us how to interpret situations/behaviors/feelings/ideas/stories/movies/people that we may encounter, through thinking that falls within materialist philosophy without our awareness, and how understanding materialist philosophy can change our way of perceiving things. The book then moves on to what consciousness truly is, and what reason and beyond reason are. The book takes us on a journey to apply and explain how the world, and the West specifically, is viewed from a materialist perspective, and why the West sees itself and the rest of the world. The book concludes with an excellent chapter on materialist philosophy, genocide, and global conflict.