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Darkened Enlightenment - The Deterioration of Democracy, Human Rights, and Rational Thought in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,065
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Darkened Enlightenment - The Deterioration of Democracy, Human Rights, and Rational Thought in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)

Tim Delaney

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The premise of Darkened Enlightenment is to highlight the fact that there currently exist a number of socio-political forces that have the design, or ultimate consequence, of trying to extinguish the light of reason and rationality. The book presents a critique of modernity and provides a socio-political and cultural analysis of world society in the early twenty-first century. Specifically, this analysis examines the deterioration of democracy, human rights, and rational thought. Key features include a combination of academic analysis that draws on numerous and specific examples of the growing darkness that surrounds us along with a balanced practical, everyday-life approach to the study of the socio-political world we live in through the use of popular culture references and featured boxes. The general audience will also be intrigued by these same topics that concern academics including: a discussion on the meaning of "fake news"; attacks on the media and a declaration of the news media as the "enemy of the people"; the rise of populism and nationalism around the world; the deterioration of freedom and human rights globally; the growing economic disparity between the rich and the poor; attempts to devalue education; a growing disbelief in science; attacks on the environment; pseudoscience as a by-product of unreasoned and irrational thinking; the political swamp; the power elites and the deep state; and the variations of Big Business that impact our daily lives. This book will make a great contribution to such fields as sociology, philosophy, political science, environmental science, public administration, economics, psychology, and cultural studies.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 2020
First published: 2020
Authors: Tim Delaney
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 978-0-367-46130-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography
Books > Philosophy > General
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LSN: 0-367-46130-7
Barcode: 9780367461300

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