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The future and its enemies : in defense of political hope / Daniel Innerarity ; translated by Sandra Kingery.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Innerarity, Daniel, 1959-
- Series:
- Cultural memory in the present.
- Cultural memory in the present
- Standardized Title:
- Futuro y sus enemigos. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political science--Philosophy.
- Political science.
- Future, The--Political aspects.
- Future, The.
- Social prediction.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (153 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Translation of: El futuro y sus enemigos / Daniel Innerarity. Barcelona : Paidos, 2009.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 15. Sep 2020)
- ISBN:
- 9780804782210
- 0804782210
- OCLC:
- 793511112
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