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Unlike many modern thinkers, Grecchi does not see liberalism as the pinnacle of Western thought but as the mechanism that facilitated this anti-humanistic shift by prioritizing individual accumulation over collective human flourishing. 3. The Future (Futuro): A Warning of Decline
Provided the ethical and transcendent dimension, emphasizing the dignity of the person and moral responsibility. 2. The Essence (Essenza): Anti-Humanism and Hybris Occidente. Radici, essenza, futuro
Without a return to the foundational values of "limit" and "humanism," the West faces a spiritual and social decline. Unlike many modern thinkers, Grecchi does not see
Grecchi challenges the contemporary identification of the "West" with liberal-democratic capitalism. By examining the cultural pillars of Western civilization—Greek, Roman, Hebrew, and Christian—he argues that the true "essence" of the modern West is found in its departure from these humanistic roots in favor of crematistica (the unlimited pursuit of wealth). The paper concludes with Grecchi’s assessment of a "dark future" if these roots are not rediscovered. and the structural organization of society.
Focused on law, citizenship, and the structural organization of society.
Grecchi identifies the current essence of the West as the unrestrained search for profit. This "chrematistic" drive acts as a form of hybris (arrogance/excess) that subordinates human life and culture to market logic.
The central thesis of the book is that the modern West has undergone a "perversion" of its original essence.