{"product_id":"9788415462620","title":"Three contemporary utopias","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThree Contemporary Utopias\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eThree Contemporary Utopias\u003c\/strong\u003e, philosopher Francis Wolff offers a lucid and provocative analysis of the major currents of thought that define our present. The author examines how posthumanism and animalism, two seemingly opposite utopias, coincide on a crucial point: both deny the essence of what is human. This essay invites the reader to reflect on human identity, the natural limits of our condition, and the technological promises that seek to transcend them. An essential work for those seeking to understand the philosophical and political debates that shape the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWolff starts from an unsettling premise: we humans do not know who we are. From there, he unravels two dominant utopias that, despite their apparent antagonism, share the same fundamental error. On one hand, posthumanism promises to overcome biological limits through technology, aspiring to an eternal and perfect life that denies our animality. On the other, animalism proposes dissolving the boundary between humans and animals, equating their rights in a single moral community. Both currents, according to Wolff, erase the singularity of the human. The book not only criticizes these positions but also invites the recovery of a balanced view of the human condition, anchored in the biological and moral reality that defines us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of posthumanism and its technological promises of immortality and perfection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of animalism as a utopia that equates human and animal rights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHuman identity as a central philosophical problem of contemporaneity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe natural limits of the human condition in the face of technological ambition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe tension between the animality and the divine aspiration of the human being.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary philosophy, essays on ethics and politics, and current debates on transhumanism, animal rights, and human nature. It will also be of great value to students of humanities, social sciences, and philosophy, as well as anyone who wishes to understand the currents of thought that shape our era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical and balanced view of two opposing utopias that mark today's public debate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools for reflecting on human identity and its limits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA rigorous and accessible analysis of the arguments of posthumanism and animalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding why both currents, despite their opposition, share the same fundamental error.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wolff, Francis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Erasmus Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITERARY ESSAYS, PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e THOUGHT OF THE PRESENT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Contemporary Utopias\u003c\/strong\u003e is a brief yet incisive essay that addresses some of the most relevant philosophical debates of our time with clarity and depth. Francis Wolff manages to synthesize complex ideas into an accessible text without losing intellectual rigor. His critical approach, which questions both the technological optimism of posthumanism and the radicalism of animalism, offers a balanced and necessary perspective. Recommended for those looking for an honest reflection on what it means to be human in a world of extreme promises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ERASMUS EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407592644955,"sku":"9788415462620","price":17.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841546262.jpg?v=1781857349","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415462620","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}