The End Of History And The Last Man
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Edition: 1st uk ed., 1st pr
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Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
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A landmark work of political philosophy and international relations theory, The End of History and the Last Man argues that the triumph of Western liberal democracy following the Cold War represents not merely a geopolitical shift, but the final stage in humanity's ideological evolution. Francis Fukuyama draws on Hegel's concept of history as a directional process and Nietzsche's notion of the last man to present a sweeping thesis: that liberal democracy, paired with market capitalism, stands as the ultimate form of human government, beyond which no further fundamental progress is possible. Written with intellectual rigor yet accessible prose, the work challenges readers to reckon with the tension between the satisfaction of a stable, rights-based society and the deeply human desire for struggle, recognition, and greatness. Fukuyama also confronts the unsettling possibility that a world without grand ideological conflict may produce a complacent, directionless civilization — the last men of Nietzsche's warning. Provocative, erudite, and enduringly relevant, this seminal text continues to spark debate among historians, political scientists, and philosophers decades after its initial publication.
Author: Francis Fukuyama
Format: Hardback
Published: 1992, Hamish Hamilton
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: 1st uk ed., 1st pr
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of political philosophy and international relations theory, The End of History and the Last Man argues that the triumph of Western liberal democracy following the Cold War represents not merely a geopolitical shift, but the final stage in humanity's ideological evolution. Francis Fukuyama draws on Hegel's concept of history as a directional process and Nietzsche's notion of the last man to present a sweeping thesis: that liberal democracy, paired with market capitalism, stands as the ultimate form of human government, beyond which no further fundamental progress is possible. Written with intellectual rigor yet accessible prose, the work challenges readers to reckon with the tension between the satisfaction of a stable, rights-based society and the deeply human desire for struggle, recognition, and greatness. Fukuyama also confronts the unsettling possibility that a world without grand ideological conflict may produce a complacent, directionless civilization — the last men of Nietzsche's warning. Provocative, erudite, and enduringly relevant, this seminal text continues to spark debate among historians, political scientists, and philosophers decades after its initial publication.