Alastair McEwen Pořadí knih (chronologicky)

We are here to remember what happened and to declare solemnly that 'they' must never do it again. But who are 'they'? HOW TO SPOT A FASCIST is a selection of three thought-provoking essays on freedom and fascism, censorship and tolerance - including Eco's iconic essay 'Ur-Fascism', which lists the fourteen essential characteristics of fascism, and draws on his own personal experiences growing up in the shadow of Mussolini. Umberto Eco remains one of the greatest writers and cultural commentators of the last century. In these pertinent pieces, he warns against prejudice and abuses of power and proves a wise and insightful guide for our times. If we strive to learn from our collective history and come together in challenging times, we can hope for a peaceful and tolerant future. Freedom and liberation are never-ending tasks. Let this be our motto: 'Do not forget.'

The time: 2000 to 2005, the years of neoconservatism, terrorism, the twenty-four-hour news cycle, the ascension of Bush, Blair, and Berlusconi, and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. In this series of provocative, passionate, and witty essays, Umberto Eco examines a wide range of phenomena, from Harry Potter, the Tower of Babel, talk shows, and the Enlightenment to The Da Vinci Code/ What led us, he asks, into this age of hot wars and media populism, and how was it sold to us as progress? In Turning Back the Clock, the bestselling author and respected scholar turns his famous intellect toward events both local and global to look at where our troubled world is headed.

embracing the web of multi-culturalism that has become a fact of contemporary life from New York to New Delhi, Eco argues that we are more connected to people of othe traditions and customs than ever before, making tolerance the ultimate value in today's world.

V tomto svazku Eco shromažďuje sérii esejí (nepublikovaných nebo výrazně přepracovaných a propojených do kapitol), které byly napsány v posledních letech a představují přechod od semiotické reflexe k základním problémům filozofie všech dob, od Aristotela po Heideggera. Diskutují se zde otázky bytí, pravdy, lži, odkazu, reality, objektivity poznání a konjektury. Následují některé eseje historického nebo literárního charakteru, které se rovněž zaměřují na koncept historické pravdy, pravdy jako věrnosti textu, rozdíly mezi pravdou ve skutečném světě a pravdou ve světech narativní fikce.