Five Moral Pieces

Embracing the web of multiculturalism that has become a fact of contemporary life from New York to New Delhi, Eco argues that we are more connected to people of other traditions and customs than ever before, making tolerance the ultimate value in today''s world. What good does war do in a world where the flow of goods, services, and information is unstoppable and the enemy is always behind the lines? In the most personal of the essays, Eco recalls experiencing liberation from fascism in Italy as a boy, and examines the various historical forms of fascism, always with an eye toward such ugly manifestations today. And finally, in an intensely personal open letter to an Italian cardinal, Eco reflects on a question underlying all the reflections in the book--what does it mean to be moral or ethical when one doesn''t believe in God?

Product details

• Authors: Umberto Eco
• Assisted by: Alastair McEwen (Translation)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2002
• EAN: 9780156013253
• ISBN: 978-0-15-601325-3
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 202 mm x 8 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; France, Germany, Short Stories, Italy, Anthologies: general, Feminism and feminist theory, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Speeches, Medieval style, LITERARY CRITICISM: Books & Reading, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Women Authors, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Letters, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Speeches, LITERARY CRITICISM: Short Stories, LITERARY CRITICISM: Feminist, LITERARY CRITICISM: Medieval, LITERARY CRITICISM: European / French, LITERARY CRITICISM: European / Italian, LITERARY CRITICISM: European / German