A Farewell to Truth
Gianni Vattimo explicitly engages with the important consequences for democracy of our changing conception of politics and truth, such as a growing reluctance to ground politics in science, economics, and technology. Yet in Vattimo's conception, a farewell to truth can benefit democracy, exposing the unspoken issues that underlie all objective claims. The end of absolute truth challenges the legitimacy of policies based on perceived objective necessities--protecting the free market, for example, even if it devastates certain groups or classes. Vattimo calls for a truth that is constructed with consensus and a respect for the liberty of all. B…
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Weitere Autoren: McCuaig, William (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-231-15309-6
- EAN: 9780231153096
- Produktnummer: 15926159
- Verlag: Columbia University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Masse: H17.8 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.2 cm 228 g
- Gewicht: 228
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
Über den Autor
Gianni Vattimo is emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Turin and a member of the European Parliament. His books with Columbia University Press include The Responsibility of the Philosopher; Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith: A Dialogue; Not Being God: A Collaborative Autobiography; Art's Claim to Truth; After the Death of God (with John D. Caputo); Dialogue with Nietzsche; The Future of Religion (with Richard Rorty); Nihilism and Emancipation: Ethics, Politics, and the Law; and After Christianity. Robert T. Valgenti is assistant professor of philosophy at Lebanon Valley College and specializes in continental philosophy, hermeneutics, and Italian philosophy. William McCuaig is the translator of many Vattimo books, including The Responsibility of the Philosopher; Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith: A Dialogue; Not Being God: A Collaborative Autobiography; and Dialogue with Nietzsche.
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