Name: Chronicles of a Liquid Society (in English)
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Author: Eco, Umberto
ISBN: 9781328505859

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Umberto Eco

Publisher

Harpervia

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1 x 13.2 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN13

9781328505859

Synopsis "Chronicles of a Liquid Society (in English)"

A posthumous collection of essays by internationally renowned essayist, literary critic, philosopher, and author of The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco. In this, Umberto Eco's final collection of works, the celebrated essayist and novelist observes the changing world around him with irrepressible curiosity and profound wisdom. He sees with fresh eyes the upheaval in ideological values, the crises in politics, and the unbridled individualism that have become the backdrop of our lives--a “liquid” society in which it's not easy to find a polestar, though stars and starlets abound. In these pieces, written for his regular column in L'Espresso magazine, Eco brings his dazzling erudition and keen sense of the everyday to bear on topics such as popular culture and politics, being seen, conspiracies, the old and the young, new technologies, mass media, racism, and good manners. It is a final gift to his readers--astute, witty, and illuminating. “A swan song from one of Europe's great intellectuals . . . [Eco] entertains with his intellect, humor, and insatiable curiosity.”--Kirkus Reviews “An intelligent, intriguing, and often hilariously incisive set of observations on contemporary follies and changing mores.”--Publishers Weekly “Chronicles of a Liquid Society is a wonderful reminder of a great writer, thinker, and human being.”--Toronto Star

Umberto Eco

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"Umberto Eco (Alessandria, 5 de enero de 1932-Milán, 19 de febrero de 2016)1fue un semiólogo, filósofo y escritor italiano, autor de numerosos ensayos sobre semiótica, estética, lingüística y filosofía, así como de varias novelas, entre ellas El nombre de la rosa. Umberto Eco fue un reconocido ateo, muy interesado en el tema de la religión.

En 2016 se publicó De la estupidez a la locura, libro póstumo recopilatorio de artículos publicados en prensa por Umberto Eco, seleccionados por el mismo Eco antes de su fallecimiento."

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