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OverviewOur historical period is characterized by a vision of liberal heritage and a capitalist economic path. But it is far from obvious what “liberal” really means here, and what connection it has with capitalism. The current volume thus first attempts to provide a clarification of the long-term genesis of “liberal reason” in the West, following its development in the seventeenth century down to the present day. Secondly, the text aims to identify the basic logic that feeds liberal reason, a logic that nourishes capitalist processes but goes far beyond them. This analysis provides a picture in which liberal reason no longer needs to be 'represented' because it has tacitly occupied the entire conceptual space of the political. It now plays all the parts in the political comedy, both majorities and oppositions, right and left, concealing the systematic operation of distortion that has taken place. The ramifications of liberal reason have also taken root among intellectuals and movements that consider themselves to be 'neutral', or even 'anti-capitalist'. Liberalism's occupation, as pervasive as it is unnoticed, lies at the basis of the perceived impossibility of conceiving alternatives, and therefore of the continual deadlock in which contemporary consciousness struggles. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrea ZhokPublisher: Mimesis International Imprint: Mimesis International ISBN: 9788869774409ISBN 10: 8869774406 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 29 February 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAndrea Zhok (Trieste, 1967) has studied at the universities of Trieste, Milan (PhD), Vienna and Essex (MPhil). He is currently professor of Moral Philosophy at the Philosophy Department at the University of Milan, and collaborates as a columnist with a number of newspapers and magazines. His books include Il concetto di valore: dall’etica all’economia [The Concept of Value: From Ethics to Economics] (2002), Lo spirito del denaro e la liquidazione del mondo [The Spirit of Money and the Liquidation of the World] (2006), Libertà e natura [Freedom and Nature] (2017), and Identità della persona e senso dell’esistenza [Identity of the Person and Meaning of Existence] (2018). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |