Zwarte Mis: Apocalytische Religie en de Moderne Utopieën
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9789026319686 (9026319681)
Pages no: 319
Edition language: Dutch
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Science Fiction,
Culture,
Religion,
Politics,
Philosophy,
Sociology,
Political Science,
Atheism,
Utopia
A good critique of the apocalyptic and utopia thinking found within religion and politics even if the writing and realist philosophy of the author seem to embody many of the ideas being criticised.
This is somewhat difficult for me because I mostly agree for Gray, but there are some very serious problems with this book. First off, Gray's analysis of communism and nazism is cursory and repetitive. It has been done better by many, by Voegelin (whom Gray cites once), Kolakowski (whom Gray also ...