Gabriel Marcel and the Modern Man : A Reflection in to the Philosophical and Moral Approach

Authors(1) :-Pandey Kumari Neelam Dayashankar

In Gabriel Marcel Philosophy, his central observation about modern-man and his experiences has been pointed out. In this paper, I have tried to elaborate philosophical and moral dimension of his philosophy and show that how it is relevant in present scenario of Pandemic, which directly or indirectly is the result of devaluation of human values. It is true that science & technology, Economics, GDP have changed human life at a larger scale and have contributed in reducing physical labour. But, did the same have helped in reducing existential and spiritual predicament? Can it help in solving the issues of humanity? If answer is no, then what can be the most expected answer? Can Gabriel Marcel’s philosophy provide with us the right answer? In my opinion Marcel’s philosophical and moral thought is related and fits in to the existential crisis that we are facing through in this Pandemic. I have attempted to defend his points by showing that adopting the moral approach of Gabriel Marcel can be like milestone in understanding core reason of crisis and could provide us with possible measures to overcome them. I believe that this paper will create a deeper and clear understanding of the topic among readers.

Authors and Affiliations

Pandey Kumari Neelam Dayashankar
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy & Religion, GLA College, Medninagar, Jharkhand, India

Broken World, Modern Man, Problem, Mystery, Primary Reflection, Secondary Reflection.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 6 | Issue 6 | November-December 2023
Date of Publication : 2023-12-12
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 83-87
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ236613
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

Cite This Article :

Pandey Kumari Neelam Dayashankar, "Gabriel Marcel and the Modern Man : A Reflection in to the Philosophical and Moral Approach", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 6, Issue 6, pp.83-87, November-December.2023
URL : https://shisrrj.com/SHISRRJ236613

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