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 other traditions and customs than ever before, making tolerance the ultimate value in today's world.

What good, he asks in a talk delivered during the Gulf War, does war do in a world where the flow of goods, services, and information is unstoppable, and the enemy is always behind the lines? What makes news today, who decides how it will be presented and how does the way it is disseminated contribute to the widespread disillusionment with politics in general? In one of 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?

As thoughtful and subtle as they are pragmatic and relevant, these essays present one of the world's most important thinkers at the height of his critical powers.

• We started tracking this book on August 24, 2014.
• This book was £4.49 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 15 times in the past 3,531 days.
• The current price of this book is £6.99 last checked 23 hours ago.
• This lowest price this book has been offered at in the past year is £5.49.
• The lowest price to date was £3.99 last reached on December 5, 2014.
• This book has been £3.99 one time since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was £6.99 last reached on April 21, 2024.
• This book has been £6.99 3 times since we started tracking it.
• This book is currently at its highest price since we started tracking it.

• Politics & Social SciencesPhilosophyEthics & Morality
• Literature & FictionEssays & CorrespondenceEssays

• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 128 Pages
• File Size: 421 KB