Cosmopolis: the hidden agenda of modernity
Auteur :
Toulmin, Stephen
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226808383
Date de publication :
1 nov. 1992
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
334 g
Format :
book
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the 17th century, the vision of Cosmopolis arose - a rationally ordered society. This vision perpetuated the delusion that human nature and society could be fitted into precise and manageable rational categories. This text confronts that agenda - its illusions and its consequences.