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EAN : 9782258207790
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 224
Size : 120 x 210 mm
What we owe to Raymon Aron

Release date : 18/01/2024
This brilliant essay highlights Raymond Aron’s burning relevance at a time in history when landmarks are becoming blurred: clear-sightedness, moderation and courage are needed more than ever. Aron’s commitment throughout a life shaken by the political storms of the century - his resolute opposition to Nazism, his condemnation of Communism,... This brilliant essay highlights Raymond Aron’s burning relevance at a time in history when landmarks are becoming blurred: clear-sightedness, moderation and courage are needed more than ever. Aron’s commitment throughout a life shaken by the political storms of the century - his resolute opposition to Nazism, his condemnation of Communism, his criticism of the colonisation of Algeria and his nourishing analysis of anti-Semitism and Israel - serves here as a guide. His reflections warn us against the pitfalls of political thought (historicism, ‘power politics’, ultraliberalism); they also serve as a warning against the past and present compromises made by intellectuals, who are particularly sorely tried when they give in to the temptation of conformism. In this book, Alexis Lacroix invites us to move away from a hemiplejic approach of the famous sociologist; he also invites us to rediscover the depth and autonomy of politics, and to appreciate Aron’s interdisciplinary approach, which is proving fruitful and, in the good sense of the word, holistic. 
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EAN : 9782258207790
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 224
Size : 120 x 210 mm
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