The Future of Truth and Freedom in the Global Village: Modernism and the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century
Is this profound new work, Thomas McFaul examines the interwoven concepts of truth and freedom in the context of the Modernist movement that has fundamentally reshaped our world. McFaul's thesis? Societies that make truth and freedom their signature values stand the best chance of prospering in the emerging global village.\ In The Future of Truth and Freedom in the Global Village: Modernism and the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century, McFaul relates the two cornerstone ideas of truth and...
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This book offers a bold forecast of the year 2050 and what life will look like in the emerging global village.
Preface ix\ Acknowledgments xiii\ 1 At the Starting Line 1\ 2 Running the Long Race 7\ 3 Pushing the Polarities 29\ 4 The Butterfly 43\ 5 Roaming Around in the House 65\ 6 Inside the Big Machine 83\ 7 A Common Thread 103\ 8 Bulging Pockets 121\ 9 Fifty Plus One 139\ 10 Heading into the Future 157\ Bibliography 177\ Index 183
\ From the Publisher"McFaul (emeritus ethics and religious studies, North Central College, Illinois) releases the second volume in his trilogy about the future. The first, published in 2006, looks at peace and justice, and the third, in progress, at religion. He begins by explaining what he means by truth and freedom, then progresses through running the long race, pushing the polarities, the butterfly, roaming around in the house, inside the big machine, a common thread, bulging pockets, fifty plus one, and heading into the future."\ -\ Reference & Research Book News\ \ \
