03751nam 22008293u 450 991045197200332120210106223704.00-8047-8221-010.1515/9780804782210(CKB)2550000000101035(EBL)912681(OCoLC)793511112(SSID)ssj0000685846(PQKBManifestationID)11412452(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000685846(PQKBWorkID)10716898(PQKB)11681920(MiAaPQ)EBC912681(DE-B1597)563866(DE-B1597)9780804782210(OCoLC)1198932142(EXLCZ)99255000000010103520131216d2012|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Future and Its Enemies[electronic resource] In Defense of Political HopePalo Alto Stanford University Press20121 online resource (153 p.)Cultural Memory in the PresentDescription based upon print version of record.0-8047-7556-7 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; BibliographyHumans 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 advocateCultural Memory in the PresentFuture, The - Political aspectsFuture, The -- Political aspectsPolitical science - PhilosophyPolitical science -- PhilosophySocial predictionSocial predictionPolitical sciencePhilosophyFuture, ThePolitical aspectsSocial predictionPolitical ScienceHILCCLaw, Politics & GovernmentHILCCPolitical Science TheoryHILCCElectronic books.Future, The - Political aspects.Future, The -- Political aspects.Political science - Philosophy.Political science -- Philosophy.Social prediction.Social prediction.Political sciencePhilosophyFuture, ThePolitical aspectsSocial predictionPolitical ScienceLaw, Politics & GovernmentPolitical Science Theory320.01Innerarity Daniel1959-625754Kingery Sandra1964-1036202AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910451972003321The Future and Its Enemies2456397UNINA