The Powerless Church and Other Selected Writings, 1955–1985

A collection of writings from Dalmatian-Austrian philosopher, Roman Catholic priest, and radical cultural critic Ivan Illich. Focuses on Illich's shorter writings from his early publications through the rise of his remarkable intellectual career, making available works that had fallen into undue obscurity.

Info autore

Ivan Illich (1926–2002), a philosopher, theologian, and historian, was considered one of the most important and lucid thinkers of the second half of the twentieth century. He was the author of several books, including Celebration of Awareness, Medical Nemesis, Gender, and In the Vineyard of the Text. He was Visiting Professor of Philosophy and of Science, Technology, and Society at Penn State University in the 1980s and 1990s.

Riassunto

A collection of writings from Dalmatian-Austrian philosopher, Roman Catholic priest, and radical cultural critic Ivan Illich. Focuses on Illich’s shorter writings from his early publications through the rise of his remarkable intellectual career, making available works that had fallen into undue obscurity.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ivan Illich
• Con la collaborazione di: Valentina Borremans (Editore), Sajay Samuel (Editore), Agamben Giorgio (Prefazione)
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 22.10.2018
• EAN: 9780271082288
• ISBN: 978-0-271-08228-8
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 216 mm x 216 mm
• Peso: 386 g
• Serie: Ivan Illich; Ivan Illich
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Altro; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Essays, Philosophy of religion, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Islamic & Arabic philosophy, Illich; Ivan