The future and its enemies : in defense of political hope / / Daniel Innerarity ; translated by Sandra Kingery
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| Autore: |
Innerarity Daniel <1959->
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| Titolo: |
The future and its enemies : in defense of political hope / / Daniel Innerarity ; translated by Sandra Kingery
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| Pubblicazione: | Stanford, California, : Stanford University Press, 2012 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (153 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 320.01 |
| Soggetto topico: | Political science - Philosophy |
| Future, The - Political aspects | |
| Social prediction | |
| Altri autori: |
KingerySandra <1964->
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| Note generali: | Translation of: El futuro y sus enemigos / Daniel Innerarity. Barcelona : Paidos, 2009. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Future and Its Enemies |
| ISBN: | 0-8047-8221-0 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910807037803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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