The Future and Its Enemies: In Defense of Political Hope

by Daniel Innerarity

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804775575
• ISBN13: 9780804775571
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"