The future and its enemies
Subtitle: in defense of political hope
By: Daniel Innerarity ; translated by Sandra Kingery
Contributors: Kingery, Sandra, 1964- translator
Series: Cultural memory in the present; Cultural memory in the present
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Stanford, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780804775564; 9780804775571
Subjects: Philosophy; Political aspects; The Future; Political science; Social prediction
Work titles: Futuro y sus enemigos
Description: Introduction : the future taken seriously -- The future of democratic societies : a theory of intergenerational justice -- The temporal landscape of contemporary society : a theory of acceleration -- How do we know the future? : a theory of future studies -- How is the future decided? : a theory of decision -- Who is in charge of the future? : a theory of responsibility -- Chronopolitics : a theory of social rhythm -- Politics in a post-heroic society : a theory of political contingency -- The political construction of collective hope.
Notes: Translation of: El futuro y sus enemigos / Daniel Innerarity. Barcelona : Paidós, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the future taken seriously; title: The future of democratic societies : a theory of intergenerational justice; title: The temporal landscape of contemporary society : a theory of acceleration; title: How do we know the future? : a theory of future studies; title: How is the future decided? : a theory of decision; title: Who is in charge of the future? : a theory of responsibility; title: Chronopolitics : a theory of social rhythm; title: Politics in a post-heroic society : a theory of political contingency; title: The political construction of collective hope.