Very often we hear about famous people, "the famous scientist", "Philosophy", "inventor", "made a great contribution to the development of specific areas of human activity," while at the same time ... "misanthrope".What lies behind these words?What is a misanthrope?
Misanthrope (compound from the Greek. "Man" and "hatred") - is a person adheres to a certain philosophy of life, but rather the philosophy of hate.Misanthropy may manifest as mild predisposition to the rejection of the people and an extreme form of intolerance.It should be emphasized, however, who is a misanthrope.This individual, whose hatred is directed not at specific persons, but existing social values and norms of behavior, the sinful human nature that nothing can change.Misanthrope is not devoid of self-criticism, sometimes imposes a more excessive demands, rather than to others.The rejection of the society does not prevent, however, such people keep warm close relationship with the few friends or relatives to whom they feel sympathy.
find out who is this misanthrope, we will try to trace the history of the term.The widespread use of the word "misanthrope" received after the publication of the comedy by Jean-Baptiste Moliere.In it the author tells us about a young boy Alceste, who was very surprised by their loved ones and friends of his strange actions.Contrary to the then accepted in society sugary-flattering manner of communication, the hero in any did not want to follow the generally accepted norms and preferred to speak the truth in the face, whatever it may be.He constantly rebuked his friend Filinta, beloved Selimentu and other people around him, stuck to his principles even when they brought it up to a very disadvantageous position.The result this play is sad: the enemy pursued his court, rejected lover, he retires to live alone, to have the full right to talk about the people that he really thinks.What is really important for the people - social status or their own opinions?That makes the question of how the reader to think, "The Misanthrope."
meaning of the word acquired a new meaning in the heyday of capitalist society, where money is above moral values and break for centuries been shaped pillars, workers exploited as working units.Against the background of the raging world fair of human vices is most clearly a protest against the existing order of things is expressed in the writings of Schopenhauer (who believed that lives in the worst of all possible worlds) and Friedrich Nietzsche (who claimed that a man does not evolve).Misanthropy has become almost commonplace as a result of war and social catastrophes of the 20th century, even when it was fashionable to say, "I-misanthrope."Therefore, a certain degree of confidence can be argued that the spread of anti-humanist sentiment - it is an important indicator of the state of social decline, when a person becomes a burden to his brothers on reason, their values and principles.
About who this misanthrope, whether it is useful to society, you can argue, but one thing remains clear - misanthropy phenomenon existed throughout human history, but at different scales.
