Political Philosophy 1: Rights--The New Quarrel Between the Ancients and the Moderns

by Luc Ferry

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In recent years, an increasing number of thinkers have grown suspicious of the Enlightenment ideals of progress, reason, and freedom. These critics, many inspired by Martin Heidegger, have attacked modern philosophy's attempt to ground a vision of the world upon the liberty of the human subject. Pointing to the rise of totalitarian regimes in this century, they argue that the Enlightenment has promoted the enslavement of human beings rather than their...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0226244717

ISBN13:9780226244716

Release Date:March 1990

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:176 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

History Humanities Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences

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