The tyranny of the moderns / Nadia Urbinati ; translated by Martin Thom.
| Author/creator | Urbinati, Nadia, 1955- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, 2015. |
| Description | 217 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Liberi e ugual. English |
| Abstract | "In a well-reasoned and thought-provoking polemic, respected political theorist Nadia Urbinati explores a profound shift in the ideology of individualism, from the ethical nineteenth-century standard, in which each person cooperates with others as equals for the betterment of their lives and the community, to the contemporary "I don't give a damn" maxim. Identifying this "tyranny of the moderns" as the most radical risk that modern democracy currently faces, the author examines the critical necessity of reestablishing the role of the individual citizen as a free and equal agent of democratic society"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Originally published in Italian under title: Liberi e ugual |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-205) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014027079 |
| ISBN | 9780300182774 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |