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Thinking begins with doubting and daring to say ‘no’. Apart from asking critical questions, thinking is also about making the link between past and future, in order to be better prepared for the possibilities that are hidden in the present. Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919) and Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) were both political thinkers who argued for greater political participation from ordinary people, based on their critical views on capitalism and modern consumer society. ‘Political questions are far too serious to be left to the politicians,’ believed Hannah Arendt.
15 January 2019 marked exactly one hundred years since the murder of Rosa Luxemburg. ‘One would like to believe that there is still hope for a belated recognition of who Rosa Luxemburg was,’ wrote Hannah Arendt in 1966. In this book, Joke J. Hermsen attempts to do that. She also wonders to what extent the insights of Luxembourg and Arendt can help us in the transition to a more sustainable, human and solidary society. |
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Shortlisted Hypatia Award 2020
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“Turning the Tide encourages to continue talking to each other, despite our differences […] a beautiful plea for support in hopeless times.” - De Groene Amsterdammer |
Author Biography
Joke J. Hermsen (1961) is a writer and philosopher. Her essayistic work includes Time on Our Side (Jan Hanlo Essay Prize 2011) and Kairos: A New Engagement (shortlisted, best philosophy book of 2014) and Melancholy in Times of Turmoil (Essay of the Month of Philosophy 2017).
Uitgeverij Prometheus
Prometheus Publishers is a Dutch publisher that publishes a wide variety of quality fiction and non-fiction titles. Prometheus’s catalogue balances established talents with new voices that we introduce into the literary market. Amongst our fiction authors are renowned Dutch-language authors such as Connie Palmen, Griet Op de Beeck, Tom Lanoye, Tim Krabbé, and Esther Verhoef. Prometheus also publishes the Dutch translations of great international voices like Umberto Eco, Sandro Veronesi, Margaret Atwood, and Zadie Smith. Our non-fiction catalogue is filled with experts from across the scientific spectrum. Ranging from history to psychology and from physics to literary studies, Prometheus offers exciting new insights into a wide range of disciplines. Prometheus also publishes a philosophical series with musings on subjects that are relevant to our society today.
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- Publisher Uitgeverij Prometheus
- Publication Date February 2019
- Orginal LanguageDutch
- ISBN/Identifier 9789044640700
- Publication Country or regionNetherlands
- FormatPaperback
- Pages104
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2019
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