Henri Lefebvre, Metaphilosophy, and Modernity

In Henri Lefebvre, Metaphilosophy, and Modernity, 1st Edition, author Patrick Gamsby presents an analysis of French thinker Henri Lefebvre (1901–1991) centered on his metaphilosophy of modernity. The book demonstrates how Lefebvre's metaphilosophical perspective links his theorizing of space directly with his theorizing of everyday life.

The text organizes its argument across interconnected theoretical dimensions. Gamsby investigates everyday life in modern society alongside technology and its human impacts. He evaluates alienation as a blockage of potential human development, examines the promise of happiness, and illustrates how returning to the dialectic offers frameworks for addressing contemporary social constraints.

Published in the Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought series, this 160-page monograph offers structured theoretical context for academic research. It provides focused reference material for upper-level students and scholars working in sociology, philosophy, cultural studies, history of ideas, literary studies, and geography.