The Reality of Ideals

Three speeches for utopia

This book is also available in german titled »Die Realität der Ideale«. »When fundamental norms break down and the public debate degenerates into a shouting match, we need principles that serve as a beacon: Ideals to which we can remain committed.« Omri Boehm is the political thinker of the moment. This volume collects his most important public speeches: The philosopher talks about friendship in dark times and its relationship to truth and equality. He recalls the interrupted Jewish-German tradition of ethical monotheism. And he explains why state sovereignty must be limited by the principle of human dignity in order for peace to be possible. A book... alles anzeigen expand_more

This book is also available in german titled »Die Realität der Ideale«.

»When fundamental norms break down and the public debate degenerates into a shouting match, we need principles that serve as a beacon: Ideals to which we can remain committed.«

Omri Boehm is the political thinker of the moment. This volume collects his most important public speeches: The philosopher talks about friendship in dark times and its relationship to truth and equality. He recalls the interrupted Jewish-German tradition of ethical monotheism. And he explains why state sovereignty must be limited by the principle of human dignity in order for peace to be possible.

A book that advocates giving utopian thinking a chance.



Omri Boehm, geboren 1979, ist Associate Professor für Philosophie und Chair of the Philosophy Department an der New School for Social Research in New York. Er ist israelischer und deutscher Staatsbürger, hat u.a. in München und Berlin geforscht. Sein Buch Kant's Critique of Spinoza erschien 2014 bei Oxford University Press. Er schreibt unter anderem über Israel, Politik und Philosophie in Haaretz, Die Zeit und The New York Times. Bei Propyläen erschien seine von der Kritik hochgelobten Bücher Israel – eine Utopie und Radikaler Universalismus.

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  • Veröffentlichung 29.08.2024
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