{"product_id":"9788416421640","title":"Leviathan and the Cave of Nothingness","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLeviathan and the Cave of Nothingness\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay proposes an unprecedented comparative study between two masterpieces of Western thought: Thomas Hobbes's \u003cem\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/em\u003e and Baltasar Gracián's \u003cem\u003eEl Criticón\u003c\/em\u003e. Through an innovative methodology called sociometaphorical discourse analysis, the author unveils correspondences and contrasts that traditional criticism has overlooked. The reader will discover how the central concepts of Hobbes's political philosophy—the state of nature, the social contract, and the body politic—find symbolic equivalents in Gracián's Baroque allegory, opening new perspectives for sociology and the history of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJosé Carlos Fernández Ramos addresses the complex relationship between two foundational texts of modernity from a current sociological perspective. The work is structured around the comparison of three key metaphors that organize Hobbes's discourse: the state of nature, the social contract, and the body politic. Opposite these, the author situates equivalent metaphors present in \u003cem\u003eEl Criticón\u003c\/em\u003e, such as the cave of nothingness, the initiatory journey, or the island of immortality. The analysis is not limited to literary comparison but explores how these images reflect opposing conceptions of power, society, and human nature. The result is a dialogue between contractualist rationalism and Baroque pessimism that enriches the understanding of both authors and the foundations of social theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSociometaphorical discourse analysis as a research methodology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eComparison between Hobbes's contractualism and Gracián's allegorism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eStudy of metaphors of power, society, and the human condition in political philosophy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA rereading of \u003cem\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEl Criticón\u003c\/em\u003e from the perspective of contemporary sociology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistory of ideas and social theory in the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque.\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 students and researchers of sociology, political philosophy, literary theory, and the history of ideas. It will also be of great interest to readers with a background in social sciences who are looking for interdisciplinary approaches and novel methodologies for the analysis of classic texts. It is especially relevant for those who wish to explore the connections between modern political thought and the literature of the Spanish Golden Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original methodology (sociometaphorical analysis) applicable to the study of other social and political discourses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA systematized and profound comparison between two canonical works that have rarely been put into dialogue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA renewed reading of Hobbes and Gracián that reveals aspects ignored by conventional criticism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding how metaphors structure political and social thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA contribution to the debate on the foundations of modernity from an interdisciplinary perspective.\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 Fernández Ramos, José Carlos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anthropos Editorial\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 Linguistics, sociolinguistics, semantics, discourse analysis, literary essays, literature: history and criticism, social and political philosophy, history of ideas, social theory, political science and theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Social Sciences\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 July 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 567 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rigorous and ambitious work that bets on interdisciplinarity as a tool to overcome the limits of specialized criticism. Its methodological proposal, sociometaphorical analysis, offers a novel framework for approaching complex texts from a sociological perspective. The academic reader will find here a detailed and well-argued study that undoubtedly invites a rethinking of the relationships between political philosophy, literature, and social theory. It is a recommended read for those seeking original approaches within the field of social sciences and humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409992278363,"sku":"9788416421640","price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841642164.jpg?v=1781899559","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416421640","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}