Authoritarian Ideologues And Tyrants: The Strange Politics In The World: Tyranny And Authoritarianism

by Yong Holtzclaw

What do the terms fascism, socialism, collectivism, and theocracy really mean? Is there actually any difference between “right-wing” and “left-wing” forms of authoritarianism, or between religious and secular forms? Until now, answering such questions could require years of study; but with the release of this book, the fundamental philosophic logic that underlies and is common to all forms of authoritarian ideology is made plain. Students of this survey will not fall prey to the idea that one type of authoritarianism is less dangerous than another, or be blind to destructive ideas when they are promulgated in the form of religion. Armed with the ability to recognize dangerous ideas no matter how they are represented readers will be able to defend themselves against these ideas, and so defend their culture.

251 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2021

Reviews

[Jan Notzon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would give this book six stars if I could. Never have I read a book on the subject of philosophy and philosophies' politico-social implications so clear, comprehensible and informative.

I was quite surprised by many of its well-explained and well-supported conclusions about many philosophers' treatises. I can now understand why so many of them are so abstruse and often pedantic: their conclusions are often the result of pure sophistry.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who finds many philosophers' writings opaque and impenetrable. There is a good reason for it!