The End of Modernity: Nihilism and Hermeneutics in Postmodern Culture (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society)

Gianni Vattimo reexamines the roots of modernism and postmodernism in Nietzsche, Benjamin, and Heidegger. Exploring the links between concepts of nihilism and destiny in nineteenth-century humanism, Vattimo follows these trends in aesthetic and scientific theory from Benjamin to Bloch, Ricoeur, and Kuhn.

Literature & Fiction

Vattimo, Professor Gianni

History & Criticism

The Johns Hopkins University Press

The Transparent Society (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society)

"This book is of major importance to the debate on the postmodern question."--Jean François Lyotard."This is Vattimo at his best--and at his best he is very, very good, which is to say, erudite, witty, engaging, and precise. I do not think anyone comes close to Vattimo in his ability to correlate complex philosophical issues and arguments, such as those of Heidegger or Benjamin on such topics as `the origin of the work of art' or technology and artistic production, with current social and cultural-political issues."--Hayden White.

In this book, Gianni Vattimo examines the notion of "difference" in scientific knowledge and contemporary mass society and illustrates the importance of Nietzsche and Heidegger in both formulating the concept and exploring its implications for current debates on the nature of modernity.

The Adventure of Difference: Philosophy after Nietzsche and Heidegger (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society)

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The End of Modernity: Nihilism and Hermeneutics in Postmodern Culture (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society)

The Transparent Society (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society)

The Adventure of Difference: Philosophy after Nietzsche and Heidegger (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society)