{"product_id":"ernst-bloch-the-pugnacious-philosopher-of-hope-paperback","title":"Ernst Bloch: The Pugnacious Philosopher of Hope - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to and overview of the life and philosophy of Ernst Bloch. Bloch has had a strange fate in the English-speaking world. He wrote his famous three-volume opus, \u003ci\u003eThe Principle of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, while living in exile in the United States from 1938 to 1940. It was first published, however, in East Germany in the 1950s after he had returned to Europe and became a professor of philosophy at the University of Leipzig. Gradually, his other numerous works became better known and widespread in Europe and scholars in the US and UK started to take note of his works. Yet, he has still remained a somewhat neglected figure in the humanities. While this book does not set out to entirely rectify this neglect, it does offer readers an introduction to Bloch's works and the opportunity to understand more about the importance of utopian thought. Through an exploration of some of Bloch's more controversial communist leanings and relationship to the Soviet Union, a study of Bloch's utopian quest, and even a comparison with J. R. R. Tolkien, this comprehensive study demonstrates just how interesting a figure Ernst Bloch really was, and how his philosophy of hope has laid the basis for secular humanism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to and overview of the life and philosophy of Ernst Bloch. Bloch has had a strange fate in the English-speaking world. He wrote his famous three-volume opus, \u003ci\u003eThe Principle of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, while living in exile in the United States from 1938 to 1940. It was first published, however, in East Germany in the 1950s after he had returned to Europe and became a professor of philosophy at the University of Leipzig. Gradually, his other numerous works became better known and widespread in Europe and scholars in the US and UK started to take note of his works. Yet, he has still remained a somewhat neglected figure in the humanities. While this book does not set out to entirely rectify this neglect, it does offer readers an introduction to Bloch's works and the opportunity to understand more about the importance of utopian thought. Through an exploration of some of Bloch's more controversial communist leanings and relationship to the Soviet Union, a study of Bloch's utopian quest, and even a comparison with J. R. R. Tolkien, this comprehensive study demonstrates just how interesting a figure Ernst Bloch really was, and how his philosophy of hope has laid the basis for secular humanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of German and Comparative Literature at the University of Minnesota, USA. Some of his recent publications include: \u003ci\u003eThe Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), \u003ci\u003eThe Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History of a Genre\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and \u003ci\u003eGrimm Legacies: The Magic Power of Fairy Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). He has also translated the first 1812\/15 edition of the Grimms' tales, \u003ci\u003eThe Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). Most recently he has published \u003ci\u003eThe Sorcerer's Apprentice: An Anthology of Magical Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003eTales of Wonder: Retelling Fairy Tales through Picture Postcards \u003c\/i\u003e(2017). \u003ci\u003eFearless Ivan and His Faithful Horse Double Hump\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), and \u003ci\u003eFairy Tales and Fables from Weimar Days \u003c\/i\u003e(2018). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 213\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709341208639,"sku":"9783030211769","price":165.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/df66936f52ea0f993d453c24ae75414c.webp?v=1765051081","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/ernst-bloch-the-pugnacious-philosopher-of-hope-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}