Nihilism & Emancipation
Subtitle: Ethics, Politics, & Law
By: Gianni Vattimo ; edited by Santiago Zabala ; translated by William McCuaig.
Contributors: Zabala, Santiago, 1975-
Series: European perspectives
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
Subjects: Heidegger, Martin, -- 1889-1976.; Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, -- 1844-1900.; Political science -- Philosophy.; Socialism.; Nihilism.; Ethics.; Arts_and_Literature
Other titles: Nihilism and emancipation
Work titles: Nichilismo ed emancipazione.
Description: "A marriage of philosophy and practical politics, this collection is the first of Gianni Vattimo's many books to combine his intellectual pursuits with his public and political life. Vattimo is a paradoxical figure, at once a believing Christian and a vociferous critic of the Catholic Church, an outspoken liberal but not a former communist, and a recognized authority on Nietzsche and Heidegger as well as a prominent public intellectual and member of the European parliament. Building on his unique position as a philosopher and politician. Vattimo takes on some of the most pressing questions of our times: Is it still possible, long after Nietzsche proclaimed the death of God, to talk of moral imperatives, individual rights, or political freedom? Are these values still relevant in today's world?"--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-186) and index.