Write a coherent text about the modern and the postmodern. You can dispose of the answer as you wish, but
you must enter into the following points:
• How can we define the “modern” and what distinguishes modernity from the pre-modern?
• Give examples of what modernization can be and discuss the positive and negative consequences of these
• Explain and take a stand on the postmodern critique of the modern
It is expected that the answer contains references to sources. Both direct and indirect citations must be
provided so that the source can be traced. For websites, the date of download must be noted.
Moments you can include in the answer are the following:
• Technological inventions and scientific discoveries
• The social sciences’ mapping of the individual and society
• New view of history and nature as dynamic development
• The development of democracy and human rights
• Economic development and prosperity
• The postmodern state
• Backs of progress:
- Modern wars and weapons of mass destruction
- Science with confusing consequences
- Global warming and environmental problems
- Loss of meaning and alienation