The Future of Truth and Freedom in the Global Village: Modernism and the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313381966)

This book offers a bold forecast of the year 2050 and what life will look like in the emerging global village.

Is this profound new work, Thomas McFaul examines the interwoven concepts of truth and freedom in the context of the Modernist movement that has fundamentally reshaped our world. McFaul's thesis? Societies that make truth and freedom their signature values stand the best chance of prospering in the emerging global village.

In The Future of Truth and Freedom in the Global Village: Modernism and the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century, McFaul relates the two cornerstone ideas of truth and freedom to the development of Modernism and its impact on science, religion, ethics, economics, and politics. This sets the stage for thought-provoking speculation as McFaul forecasts what life might be like in the year 2050, with scenarios that range from moving forward as a unified world embracing new possibilities to sliding back to the "good old days." McFaul's well-reasoned conclusion is that any society's long-term viability rests on having the freedom to adapt to changes in the modern world in new and creative ways.

Author: Thomas R. McFaul
ISBN-10: 0313381968
ISBN-13: 9780313381966
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2009
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.20w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Multicultural Review 08/01/2010 pg. 57
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 135