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  • The Economy and Meaningfulness. A Utopia?

    With a foreword by Herman Van Rompuy, former President of the European Council and an afterword by Ludo Abicht, philosopher

    by Hendrik Opdebeeck ...
    Series Book 30 - Philosophie et Politique / Philosophy and Politics
    It is utopian to represent the economy as a place in which human happiness is as paramount as profit. That is the opinion of many who might pick up this book. This truism, analogous to the argument that Gross National Happiness is utopian, is, however, confronted by the actual situation of our economy today. Our globalized society, with its Gross National Product, turns out to be a dystopia. Our ... Read more

    $48.39 CAD

  • The Point of Philosophy

    An Introduction for the Human Sciences

    by Ludo Abicht, Hendrik Opdebeeck ...
    Series Book 28 - Philosophie et Politique / Philosophy and Politics
    The core questions of philosophy about the origin of the world and people, the distinction between good and evil, and the meaning of life – these questions keep us all busy. In this introduction to philosophy, these three questions lead our journey. You want to understand the world and man. Then you try to acquire an outlook on the proper course of action. Perhaps you especially hope to gain ... Read more

    $56.59 CAD

  • Redesigning Life

    Eugenics, Biopolitics, and the Challenge of the Techno-Human Condition

    by Gabriel Fragnière, Hendrik Opdebeeck, Nathan Van Camp ...
    Series Book 27 - Philosophie et Politique / Philosophy and Politics
    The emerging development of genetic enhancement technologies has recently become the focus of a public and philosophical debate between proponents and opponents of a liberal eugenics – that is, the use of these technologies without any overall direction or governmental control. Inspired by Foucault’s, Agamben’s and Esposito’s writings about biopower and biopolitics, the author sees both positions ... Read more

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  • Perspectives on Our Age: Jacques Ellul Speaks on his Life and Work

    by Willem Vanderburg, Jacques Ellul ...
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    by Rüdiger Safranski ...
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