GILLES LIPOVETSKY SELECTED SUMMARIES

We have summarized the essential of the following texts: From POLITICAL ESSAYS, "The crisis of the Welfare State and the depletion of the utopian energies", from THEORY AND PRAXIS, "The classsical doctrine of politics and its relationships with philosophy", a small fragment of "Science and technique as ideology and the article "Modernity, an uncomplete project".

En reconstrucción existe una preocupación por el ser humano, su estancia en el mundo y su forma de comprender y relacionarse con los demás seres tanto humanos como no humanos, es decir, con el otro y con lo otro. Cuerpo, Casa, Mundo, las tres partes que componen el libro, son metáforas de los espacios que habita el ser humano y que se cruzan y entrecruzan construyendo un universo que es necesario interrogar y comprender desde múltiples opciones y perspectivas, pero que, casi irremediablemente, cambia cada vez que se observa e intenta predicarse algo sobre él.

"Estos son los poemas breves de su epoca de juventud, que fueron anos de enamoramientos y de actividad rebelde contra Somoza. Algunos de estos poemas son amorosos y otros politicos, y tambien algunos a la vez amorosos y politicos."

Before there was the U.S. Constitution, there were the Articles of Confederation. Readers discover the story behind the first written constitution of the United States—from the factors that inspired its creation to the reasons why it was replaced. The detailed main text is enhanced by informative sidebars and graphic organizers. Historical images, including relevant primary sources, allow readers to immerse themselves in this historical period. Readers are given the chance to thoroughly examine elements of the original document, making them feel like true historians. They’re sure to enjoy ...

In today's chaotic world, opportunities abound for youth to disengage from community and worship. Once this happens, young people often don't come back. The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry wrote From Age to Age in 1997 as part of multiple-year response, to increase youth participation in worship. The document sparked national dialogue on how Roman Catholic parishes might best reach out to and involve youth in Catholic worship. From Age to Age revisits the liturgical principles of Vatican Council II and applies them in creative ways. The document provides strategies to help...