{"product_id":"9788492806690","title":"The course of history","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Course of History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work offers a rigorous approach to the milestones and fundamental keys that, since Modernity, have connected the philosophy of history with political thought. The reader will find a deep analysis of how historical shifts and changes, beyond rational planning, challenge positivist and historicist pretensions. An essential book to understand the complexity of human becoming and its relationship with power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Course of History examines how the temporal unfolding of humanity—of peoples, nations, and individuals—is marked by ruptures and unpredictable transformations. Through a journey that begins in Modernity, the author dismantles linear and deterministic visions of history, showing how events like the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 highlight the fragility of any rational planning. The work interweaves the philosophy of history with political thought to offer a critical reading of the processes that have shaped the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Topics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePhilosophy of history and its evolution since Modernity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConnection between historical changes and political thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of positivism and historicism as deterministic approaches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of unforeseen turns in the shaping of societies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of key 20th-century events, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall.\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 professionals of history, philosophy, political science, and sociology, as well as readers interested in understanding the forces that drive social and political change. It will also be of great use to those seeking a critical reflection on the limits of rationality in the interpretation of the past and the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn integrative vision of the philosophy of history and political thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTools to question linear and deterministic narratives of historical becoming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to interpreting recent historical events from a critical perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA rigorous analysis that enriches the understanding of social and political processes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Cayuela, Aquilino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Erasmus ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: HISTORY, HISTORY: THEORY AND METHODS, SOCIETY AND CULTURE: GENERAL, SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIAL SERVICES AND WELFARE, CRIMINOLOGY, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: PENSAMIENTO DEL PRESENTE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: November 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 210\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 304 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Course of History is presented as a reference work for those who wish to delve into the intersection between historical philosophy and political theory. Its critical approach and its ability to connect abstract concepts with concrete events make it a valuable text for both the academic sphere and the educated reader. Aquilino Cayuela's expository clarity and argumentative solidity make this book a useful tool for rethinking the meaning of historical change in a world marked by uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ERASMUS EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407593103707,"sku":"9788492806690","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849280669.jpg?v=1781857370","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788492806690","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}