A Farewell to Truth by Gianni Vattimo; Translator-William McCuaig; Foreword-Robert T. Valgenti - 2011-03-18

Columbia University Press, 2011. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Columbia University Press, 2011. Hardcover. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Columbia University Press, 2011-03-25. Hardcover. New. 7x5x0.

Hardback. New. With Western cultures becoming more pluralistic, the question of "truth" in politics has become a game of interpretations. Today, we face the demise of the very idea of truth as an objective description of facts, though many have yet to acknowledge that this is changing. Gianni Vattimo explicitly engages with the important consequences for democracy of our changing conception of politics and truth, such as a growing reluctance to ground politics in science, economics, and technology. Yet in Vattimo's conception, a farewell to truth can benefit democracy, exposing the unspoken issues that underlie all objective claims. The end of absolute truth challenges the legitimacy of policies based on perceived objective necessities--protecting the free market, for example, even if it devastates certain groups or classes. Vattimo calls for a truth that is constructed with consensus and a respect for the liberty of all. By taking into account the cultural paradigms of others,… Read More

Columbia University Press, 2011-03-25. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Columbia Univ Pr, 2011. Hardcover. New. 147 pages. 7.50x6.00x0.75 inches.