Isbn: 9781997912064 - the truth of nations: manifesto of the ethical republic (5 risultati)

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Truth of Nations begins from a simple but unsettling observation: societies rarely collapse when institutions fail - they begin to fracture when truth loses its place in public life. Political systems can continue to function formally, elections can still be held, and laws can still be enforced, yet something essential disappears when collective reality is replaced by fear, denial, or manufactured narratives.This book explores that disappearance.At its core lies a fundamental question: What is a nation Rather than treating the nation as ethnicity, territory, or ideology, the book approaches it as a historical process shaped by shared experience, production, suffering, memory, and hope. A nation is not merely declared; it is lived. It is formed in the rhythms of everyday life, in language and labor, in mourning and celebration, and in the collective search for dignity.From this perspective, the crisis of modern politics becomes clearer. When states attempt to redefine society through control instead of recognition, they produce what the book calls a distance between power and reality. This distance does not immediately destroy institutions, but it slowly erodes trust, belonging, and legitimacy.The book argues that republicanism is not simply a regime type but an ethical promise - a promise that citizens can govern themselves through equality, participation, and shared responsibility. When that promise weakens, the republic remains as a structure but loses its moral meaning.Throughout the text, emotion is treated not as sentimentality but as a form of moral perception. Collective grief, humiliation, dignity, and hope become indicators of social truth. Societies often sense injustice long before they can fully articulate it. Listening to these emotional currents becomes essential for rebuilding democratic life.The work also situates the national question within broader historical transformations. Modern states, global capitalism, technological power, and ideological polarization have reshaped how communities understand themselves. In this environment, the tension between identity and coexistence, authority and legitimacy, and memory and future becomes unavoidable.Yet the book is not written in despair. Its central claim is that truth, once rediscovered collectively, can restore political life. Nations endure not because they are imposed from above, but because people continue to recognize themselves in one another.By bringing philosophy, history, and political reflection together, The Truth of Nations invites readers to reconsider the foundations of belonging and democracy. It proposes that the future of politics depends less on power than on the courage to face reality together.This is not only a book about nations - it is a book about the conditions under which human communities can remain morally alive.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Truth of Nations begins from a simple but unsettling observation: societies rarely collapse when institutions fail - they begin to fracture when truth loses its place in public life. Political systems can continue to function formally, elections can still be held, and laws can still be enforced, yet something essential disappears when collective reality is replaced by fear, denial, or manufactured narratives.This book explores that disappearance.At its core lies a fundamental question: What is a nation? Rather than treating the nation as ethnicity, territory, or ideology, the book approaches it as a historical process shaped by shared experience, production, suffering, memory, and hope. A nation is not merely declared; it is lived. It is formed in the rhythms of everyday life, in language and labor, in mourning and celebration, and in the collective search for dignity.From this perspective, the crisis of modern politics becomes clearer. When states attempt to redefine society through control instead of recognition, they produce what the book calls a distance between power and reality. This distance does not immediately destroy institutions, but it slowly erodes trust, belonging, and legitimacy.The book argues that republicanism is not simply a regime type but an ethical promise - a promise that citizens can govern themselves through equality, participation, and shared responsibility. When that promise weakens, the republic remains as a structure but loses its moral meaning.Throughout the text, emotion is treated not as sentimentality but as a form of moral perception. Collective grief, humiliation, dignity, and hope become indicators of social truth. Societies often sense injustice long before they can fully articulate it. Listening to these emotional currents becomes essential for rebuilding democratic life.The work also situates the national question within broader historical transformations. Modern states, global capitalism, technological power, and ideological polarization have reshaped how communities understand themselves. In this environment, the tension between identity and coexistence, authority and legitimacy, and memory and future becomes unavoidable.Yet the book is not written in despair. Its central claim is that truth, once rediscovered collectively, can restore political life. Nations endure not because they are imposed from above, but because people continue to recognize themselves in one another.By bringing philosophy, history, and political reflection together, The Truth of Nations invites readers to reconsider the foundations of belonging and democracy. It proposes that the future of politics depends less on power than on the courage to face reality together.This is not only a book about nations - it is a book about the conditions under which human communities can remain morally alive. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…