{"product_id":"9783032131041","title":"The Concept of Menschenbild and What it Means to be Human","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Concept of Menschenbild and What it Means to be Human\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Zichy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Mind \u0026amp; Body\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual;\"\u003eThis open access book is about the German term ‘Menschenbild’. This term concerns basic beliefs about humanity such as equality or hierarchy, the desirability of freedom or control, and the relationship of people to nature. Such beliefs shape everything - how to live, how to treat others, how society is built. They underpin laws, morals, politics, and education. They shape how children are raised, how society functions, and how people view the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual;\"\u003eThis book examines these beliefs, exploring why they matter, and how they affect people. Drawing on Friedrich Nietzsche, it argues three things:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual;\"\u003eEveryone holds a set of basic beliefs about what it means to be human.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual;\"\u003eThese beliefs shape our knowledge, values, and institutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual;\"\u003eThey are not passive; they become real. Over time, they influence people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual;\"\u003eBy uncovering the hidden power of these beliefs, this book introduces a concept as foundational as it is overlooked and offers a new lens for understanding today’s cultural and political conflicts. It suggests that rethinking our understanding of humanity might be key to shaping a better future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual;\"\u003eThe Concept of Menschenbild and What it Means to be Human \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual;\"\u003eis essential reading for all scholars, researchers and advanced students of social philosophy and the philosophy of the human self. It is also of interest to researchers of the philosophy of language, linguistics and theology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Zichy\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of the Philosophical Foundations of Theology and Social Philosophy at the University of Bonn, Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInstitute for Numerical Simulation, University of Bonn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032131041\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e91\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Institute for Numerical Simulation, University of Bonn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44753587077260,"sku":"9783032131041","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032131041.jpg?v=1780596622","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032131041","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}