IVAN ILLICH CRITIQUE OF MODERNITY, HOW IS IT ALSO THE CRITIQUE OF CHRISTIANITY
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IVAN ILLICH, Christianity, ModernityAbstract
Ivan Illich was a historian, a social critic and a philosopher. After reading his work, I have realized that his discussion of education has moved from dangers of institutionally generated knowledge to how technology and knowledge are connected to our self- perceptions. Within his many roles, he appears to be a man of contradiction. Ordained into the Roman Catholic priesthood, he questions all institutionalized religion. The recipient of numerous graduate degrees from respected educational institutions, he advocates "deschooling of society" as an antidote to "modernized poverty of spirit," which results from endless consumption in the post industrial world. Having come from a family of wealth, he remains faithful to his vow of poverty and suggests lives of austerity for all. (Iliich) Ivan Illich criticism of modernity can be understood from his criticism to the institution. He criticizes the institution of education which he thinks is a modern form of educating people. He does not believe in the whole system of the institution. His critique of institutionalisation of many a social welfare issues is deeply rooted in his critique of modernity. He talks about how modernity is impacting the society at large. In this paper, I will be talking about two things that Illich thinks the institutionalization is doing- praised materiality of modernity and the deteriorating spiritual Mind. The first part will be understood from his criticism of education and medical institution and second part we will see how churches have institutionalized and have deteriorated the spiritual well being of an individual. We will also see how Illich's critique of modernity is also a critique of Christianity.
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