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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779176603321

Autore

Innerarity Daniel <1959->

Titolo

The Future and Its Enemies [[electronic resource] ] : In Defense of Political Hope

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Palo Alto, : Stanford University Press, 2012

ISBN

0-8047-8221-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (153 p.)

Collana

Cultural Memory in the Present

Altri autori (Persone)

KingerySandra <1964->

Disciplina

320.01

Soggetti

Future, The - Political aspects

Future, The -- Political aspects

Political science - Philosophy

Political science -- Philosophy

Social prediction

Political Science

Law, Politics & Government

Political Science Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction: The Future Taken Seriously; 1. The Future of Democratic Societies: A Theory of Intergenerational Justice; 2. The Temporal Landscape of Contemporary Society: A Theory of Acceleration; 3. How Do We Know the Future? : A Theory of Future Studies; 4. How Is the Future Decided? : A Theory of Decision; 5. Who Is in Charge of the Future? : A Theory of Responsibility; 6. Chronopolitics: A Theory of Social Rhythm; 7. Politics in a Post-Heroic Society: A Theory of Political Contingency; 8. The Political Construction of Collective Hope; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

Humans may be the only creatures conscious of having a future, but all too often we would rather not think about it.  Likewise, our societies, unable to deal with radical uncertainty, do not make policies with a view to the long term. Instead, we suffer from a sense of powerlessness, collective irrationality, and perennial political discontent. In The Future and Its Enemies, Spanish philosopher Daniel Innerarity makes a plea for a new social contract that would commit us



to moral and political responsibility with respect to future generations. He urges us to become advocate