What do you think?
Rate this book
I skuggan av framtiden
Vad är det som utmärker moderniteten? Vad skiljer den moderna tiden från tidigare epoker? Sven-Eric Liedmans stora undersökning tar avstamp i upplysningsprojektet och följer de senaste århundradenas väldiga förändringar i Europa och världen. Hur formades vår bild av människan, av tid, kunskap, förnyelse? Liedmans unika förening av lärdom och berättarglädje gör studien till ett omvälvande äventyr, där de stora perspektiven ofta fördjupas av överraskande infallsvinklar; den moderna idéutvecklingen tecknas inte enbart utifrån politiken, vetenskapen, ekonomin och religionen, utan också genom underhållande resonemang kring exempelvis klockan och multiplikationstabellen.
I skuggan av framtiden är en bok som saknar direkta motsvarigheter, även internationellt sett. Den belönades med Augustpriset för bästa fackbok 1997.
I skuggan av framtiden är en bok som saknar direkta motsvarigheter, även internationellt sett. Den belönades med Augustpriset för bästa fackbok 1997.
598 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
12 people are currently reading
108 people want to read
About the author
Sven-Eric Liedman
43 books23 followersSven-Eric Liedman (born 1939) is a Swedish author and Professor Emeritus of History of Ideas at the University of Gothenburg in Gothenburg, Sweden.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theoretical Philosophy at Lund University in 1959. In 1961 he received a Licentiate of Philosophy degree in the same subject. His most important teacher in Lund was Gunnar Aspelin. He then moved to the University of Gothenburg where he received his Ph.D. in History of Ideas in 1966.
In 1966-1968 he worked at Sydsvenskan, a major newspaper in southern Sweden. In 1968 he held a temporary position at Lund University. In 1979 he was appointed Professor of History of Ideas at the University of Gothenburg, where he remained until his retirement in 2006.
Sven-Eric Liedman is the author of a well-known Swedish textbook on the history of political ideas, with the prefix "Från Platon till..." in its title. The textbook has since its first edition in 1972 been updated many times. The title has also changed to reflect the changes. The first edition was called "Från Platon till Lenin" (from Plato to Lenin). The last edition is called "Från Platon till kriget mot terrorismen" (from Plato to the War against terrorism).
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theoretical Philosophy at Lund University in 1959. In 1961 he received a Licentiate of Philosophy degree in the same subject. His most important teacher in Lund was Gunnar Aspelin. He then moved to the University of Gothenburg where he received his Ph.D. in History of Ideas in 1966.
In 1966-1968 he worked at Sydsvenskan, a major newspaper in southern Sweden. In 1968 he held a temporary position at Lund University. In 1979 he was appointed Professor of History of Ideas at the University of Gothenburg, where he remained until his retirement in 2006.
Sven-Eric Liedman is the author of a well-known Swedish textbook on the history of political ideas, with the prefix "Från Platon till..." in its title. The textbook has since its first edition in 1972 been updated many times. The title has also changed to reflect the changes. The first edition was called "Från Platon till Lenin" (from Plato to Lenin). The last edition is called "Från Platon till kriget mot terrorismen" (from Plato to the War against terrorism).
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
March 26, 2017
Kanske lite "pratig" på slutet, lite lång text för de poänger Liedman villgöra, men klart läsvärd. Lite idehistoria är aldrig fel.
November 6, 2020
Mycket blandade filosofiska tankar i ett hullerom buller men väldigt tänkvärd och intressant
December 31, 2024
Kursbok. Uppskattade verkligen kapitlet om människan.
April 28, 2013
Ett idéhistoriskt mästerverk!
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews