Before and After 9/11: A Philosophical Examination of Globalization, Terror, and History

ISBN-13: 9781441118929 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 194 str.

Tom Rockmore

Opis

Presents a philosopher's response to the series of events known as '9/11' and the global culture in the United States - and global society - that followed. This work provides an analysis of the emerging post-9/11 culture, situating it in a broad context that includes politics, religious discourse, economic theory, and philosophical orientation.

Recenzje

"In Before and After 9/11 Rockmore offers a much awaited philosophical perspective on the epoch-making events of 9/11. The book is proof of the far-reaching power of analysis and critique that a historically informed philosophy can have on our current reality. Indeed, with this work Rockmore masterfully fulfills the Hegelian claim that philosophy is the rational comprehension of our historical world. Rockmore frames the events of 911 going to the religious roots of G.W. Bush's view of terrorism and discussing Lewis's and Huntington's appraisals of the clash of civilizations, but he also invites us to reflect on the implications of the war on terror in our globalized world." - Angelica Nuzzo, CUNY Brooklyn.

Spis treści

ForewordIntroduction1. Bush's Religious View of Terrrorism2. Huntington on Political Science and Culture (or Civilization)3. Lewis's Historical Interpretation of Religious Difference4. Models of Historical Knowledge5. Economics, Globalization, and History6. Globalization and Terrorism: Modernity or Jihad?7. Globalism and Empire

O autorze

Tom Rockmore is McAnulty College Distinguished Professor and Professor of Philosophy at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA, and currently Distinguished Visiting Professor at Peking University, China. He is the author of many books, including Kant and Phenomenology (Chicago, 2010). One of his research interest is the relation between philosophy and politics.