{"product_id":"nihilism-emancipation-ethics-politics-law-9780231130837","title":"Nihilism \u0026 Emancipation: Ethics, Politics, \u0026 Law","description":"A daring marriage of philosophical theory and practical politics, this collection is the first of Gianni Vattimo's many books to combine his intellectual pursuits with his public and political life. Vattimo is a paradoxical figure, at once a believing Christian and a vociferous critic of the Catholic Church, an outspoken liberal but not a former communist, and a recognized authority on Nietzsche and Heidegger as well as a prominent public intellectual and member of the European parliament. Building on his unique position as a philosopher and politician, Vattimo takes on some of the most pressing questions of our time: Is it still possible, long after Nietzsche proclaimed the death of God, to talk of moral imperatives, individual rights, or political freedom? Are these values still relevant in today's world?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGianni Vattimo is emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Turin and a member of the European Parliament. His books with Columbia University Press are \u003ci\u003eChristianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith: A Dialogue \u003c\/i\u003e(with René Girard), \u003ci\u003eNot Being God: A Collaborative Autobiography\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArt's Claim to Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfter the Death of God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDialogue with Nietzsche\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (with Richard Rorty), \u003ci\u003eNihilism and Emancipation: Ethics, Politics, and the Law\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAfter Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Rorty has taught at Wellesley, Princeton, the University of Virginia, and Stanford. With Gianni Vattimo, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e.Santiago Zabala is ICREA Research Professor at the University of Barcelona. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Remains of Being: Hermeneutic Ontology After Metaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hermeneutic Nature of Analytic Philosophy: A Study of Ernst Tugendhat\u003c\/i\u003e; editor of \u003ci\u003eArt's Claim to Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWeakening Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e; and coeditor (with Jeff Malpas) of \u003ci\u003eConsequences of Hermeneutics\u003c\/i\u003e. William McCuaig is a translator living in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318553776402,"sku":"9780231130837","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_444119dd-3407-4190-bcb8-0ef837d9aa33.jpg?v=1727557385","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nihilism-emancipation-ethics-politics-law-9780231130837","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}