The Curious Enlightenment of Professor Caritat

A Novel of Ideas

The Curious Enlightenment of Professor Caritat
Steven Lukes
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h198 x 129mm - 272pg
31 May 2022 UK
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9781839763977
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The Curious Enlightenment of Professor Caritat is a brilliant fictional journey through Western political philosophy by one of our most original thinkers. Professor Caritat, a middle-aged Candide, walks naively through the neighbouring countries of Utilitaria, Communitaria and Libertaria, in his quest to find the best of all possible worlds. Cut loose from the confines of his ivory tower, this wandering professor is made to confront the perplexed state of modern thinking in this dazzling comedy of ideas.
"A counterpart to Jonstein Gaarder' s bestseller, Sophie' s World, for those who might be seeking an introduction to political theory. " -Prospect "A delightfully edifying comedy. " -Guardian "Charming and refreshing. " -Radical Philosophy "Knock-out satirical humour. " -Times Literary Supplement "Lukes achieves both lightness and weight in a way many novelists might envy. " -Independent "This book is a box of delights, often wonderfully funny and always deliciously clever, a contemporary political satire to set among the best. " -New Statesman and Society
Steven Lukes is Professor of Politics and Sociology at New York University. He is the author of numerous works, including Emile Durkheim, Power, and What Is Left?
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ISBN-13: 9781839763977
Published: 31 May 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Verso Books
Publisher: Verso Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 272

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