{"product_id":"sociology-of-freedom-abdullah-calan-9781629637655","title":"Sociology of Freedom: Manifesto of the Democratic Civilization, Volume III","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen scientific socialism, which for many years was implemented by Abdullah ﾖcalan and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), became too narrow for his purposes, ﾖcalan deftly answered the call for a radical redefinition of the social sciences. Writing from his solitary cell in İmralı Prison, ﾖcalan offered a new and astute analysis of what is happening to the Kurdish people, the Kurdish freedom movement, and future prospects for humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sociology of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is the fascinating third volume of a five-volume work titled \u003cem\u003eThe Manifesto of the Democratic Civilization\u003c\/em\u003e. The general aim of the two earlier volumes was to clarify what power and capitalist modernity entailed. Here, ﾖcalan presents his stunningly original thesis of the democratic civilization, based on his criticism of capitalist modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmbitious in scope and encyclopedic in execution, \u003cem\u003eThe Sociology of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is a one-of-a-kind exploration that reveals the remarkable range of one of the Left's most original thinkers with topics such as existence and freedom, nature and philosophy, anarchism and ecology. ﾖcalan goes back to the origins of human culture to present a penetrating reinterpretation of the basic problems facing the twenty-first century and an examination of their solutions. ﾖcalan convincingly argues that industrialism, capitalism, and the nation-state cannot be conquered within the narrow confines of a socialist context.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing the need for more than just a critique, ﾖcalan has advanced what is the most radical, far-reaching definition of democracy today and argues that a democratic civilization, as an alternative system, already exists but systemic power and knowledge structures, along with a perverse sectarianism, do not allow it to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sociology of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is a truly monumental work that gives profuse evidence of ﾖcalan's position as one of the most influential thinkers of our day. It deserves the careful attention of anyone seriously interested in constructive thought or the future of the Left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abdullah ﾖcalan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629637653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629637655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PM Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.50d","brand":"Abdullah ﾖcalan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43988836876543,"sku":"9781629637655","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ace6496-acca-41e0-a183-257192550501.jpg?v=1683296655","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sociology-of-freedom-abdullah-calan-9781629637655","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}