The Privatization of Hope : Ernst Bloch and the Future of Utopia, SIC 8 /

The concept of hope is central to the work of the German philosopher Ernst Bloch (1885-1977), especially in his magnum opus, 'The Principle of Hope' (1959). The 'speculative materialism' that he first developed in the 1930s asserts a commitment to humanity's potential that c...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Žižek, Slavoj (Editor), Thompson, Peter, 1960 July 22- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Bloch, Ernst > 1885-1977
Bloch, Ernst, > 1885-1977
Bloch, Ernst, > 1885-1977 > Political and social views.
Utopie
Politische Philosophie
Utopias.
Political and social views.
PHILOSOPHY > Movements > General.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern.
utopias.
utopian literature.
Utopies.
Utopian fiction.
Aufsatzsammlung
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The concept of hope is central to the work of the German philosopher Ernst Bloch (1885-1977), especially in his magnum opus, 'The Principle of Hope' (1959). The 'speculative materialism' that he first developed in the 1930s asserts a commitment to humanity's potential that continued through his later work. In this book, leading thinkers in utopian studies explore the insights that Bloch's ideas provide in understanding the present.
Physical Description:1 online resource (330 pages).
ISBN:9780822377115

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