Fernand Dumont: A Sociologist Turns to Theology

by Gregory Baum

Fernand Dumont (1927-1997) was a sociologist, philosopher, theologian, and poet. A prominent intellectual in Quebec, he is recognized for his research on the sociology of knowledge and the foundations of modern culture. Dumont's work conceives of culture in terms of both memory and distance, arguing that without culture, man would be immersed in the monotony of his present actions, never achieving the distance necessary to create a past or a future...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773545425
• ISBN13: 9780773545427
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.6"