Nihilism & emancipation : ethics, politics, & law

This collection is the first of Gianni Vittimo's books to combine his intellectual pursuits with his public and political life.

Vattimo asks if it is still possible to talk of moral imperatives, individual rights, or political freedom, and he bravely questions whether these values are still relevant.

Vattimo argues that nihilism is the recognition of a plurality of meanings and the beginning of new social paradigms.

He also contends that until humanity overcomes its need for external authority, emancipation will remain unattainable.

Featuring fourteen of Vattimo's most influential essays on ethics, politics, and law, this collection is a provocative reevaluation of meaning, values, and the idea of freedom in Western culture.