To Fight Against This Age

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On Fascism and Humanism

By Rob Riemen

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To Fight Against This Age by Rob Riemen explores the resurgence of fascism and the crisis of democracy through philosophical and cultural reflections. It delves into the moral and spiritual challenges facing societies, encouraging readers to engage with historical lessons and the enduring quest for truth and justice.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in exploring the philosophical roots and psychological implications of contemporary fascism. It delves into the cultural and moral crises of our times, offering insights and reflections on the importance of human dignity and values in resisting authoritarian ideologies.

To Fight Against This Age

A poignant meditation on our modern predicament: the rise, once again, of barbarism in the midst of mass democracy.

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An international bestseller, To Fight Against This Age consists of two beautifully written, cogent, and urgent essays about the rise of fascism and the ways in which we can combat it.

In "The Eternal Return of Fascism," Rob Riemen explores the theoretical weakness of fascism, which depends on a politics of resentment, the incitement of anger and fear, xenophobia, the need for scapegoats, and its hatred of the life of the mind. He draws on history and philosophy as well as the essays and novels of Thomas Mann and Albert Camus to explain the global resurgence of fascism, often disguised by its false promises of ushering in freedom and greatness.

Riemen's own response to what he sees as the spiritual crisis of our age is articulated in "The Return of Europa," a moving story about the meaning of European humanism with its universal values of truth, beauty, justice, and love for life—values that are the origin and basis of a democratic civilization.

To Fight Against This Age is as timely as it is timeless, to be read by those who want to understand and change the world in which they live.

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Rob Riemen's To Fight Against This Age is critically acclaimed for its poignant analysis of contemporary political movements, which he unapologetically labels as fascist rather than populist. Reviewers praise Riemen's book for drawing parallels between past and present threats to democracy, with its prescient observations resonating particularly with American audiences concerned about similar issues. His writings are described as passionate, wise, and eloquent, aiming to alert society to the dangers of complicit inaction.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393635867

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 February 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 193.0mm

Weight: 202g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Rob Riemen is the author of Nobility of Spirit: A Forgotten Ideal (2008), which has been translated into eighteen languages. A writer and cultural philosopher, he is the founder of the Nexus Institute, an international center devoted to intellectual reflection and to inspiring Western cultural and philosophical debate. He lives in the Netherlands.