Five Moral Pieces (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
128
Utgivningsdatum
2002-12-01
Upplaga
New ed
Förlag
Vintage
Originalspråk
Italian
Dimensioner
200 x 130 x 10 mm
Vikt
120 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780099276968

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Five Moral Pieces (häftad)

Five Moral Pieces

av Umberto Eco
Häftad Engelska, 2002-12-01
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Embracing the web of multi-culturalism that has become a fact of contemporary life from New York to New Delhi, Eco argues that we are more connected to people of other traditions and customs than ever before, making tolerance the ultimate value in today's world. What good, he asks in a talk delivered during the Gulf War, does war do in a world where the flow of goods, services, and information is unstoppable, and the enemy is always behind the lines? What makes news today, who decides how it will be presented and how does the way it is disseminated contribute to the widespread disillusionment with politics in general? In one of the most personal of the essays, Eco recalls experiencing liberation from fascism in Italy as a boy, and examines the various historical forms of fascism, always with an eye toward such ugly manifestations today. And finally, in an intensely personal open letter to an Italian Cardinal, Eco reflects on a question underlying all the reflections in the book - what does it mean to be moral or ethical when one doesn't believe in God? As thoughtful and subtle as they are pragmatic and relevant, these essays present one of the world's most important thinkers at the height of his critical powers.
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A big hitter takes on big ethical issues... Eco sits himself down in the modern marketplace and notices what is really going on * The Times * For the sheer depth and clarity of his learning and wisdom, Eco has no living rival * Harpers & Queen * Eco is one of the most influential thinkers of our time * Los Angeles Times * Cogently argued and periodically sparkles with the kind of wit and insight that readers have come to expect from one of Italy's brightest minds * Library Journal *

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Umberto Eco (1932-2016) wrote fiction, literary criticism and philosophy. His first novel, The Name of the Rose, was a major international bestseller. His other works include Foucault's Pendulum, The Island of the Day Before, Baudolino, The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, The Prague Cemetery and Numero Zero along with many brilliant collections of essays.