ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 1955
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

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The Hero in History: A Study in Limitation and Possibility
Sidney Hook

“The argument of this book is clear, thorough, and sound; and the book gains extra distinction from the wealth and aptness of the historical illustrations, and from the author’s gift of effective statement.”
— The Annals of the American Academy

“More profitable than serious studies in social theory usually are, and infinitely more entertaining, for Mr. Hook has intelligence and humor ... he is primarily concerned with equating the outstanding theories of society in modern times, from Hehel, Spencer and Engels, to Mosca, Pareto and Michels. Mr. Hook knocks the theories of historical determinism into a cocked hat.”
— New York Herald Tribune Book Review

Sidney Hook (December 20, 1902 – July 12, 1989) was an American philosopher of pragmatism known for his contributions to the philosophy of history, the philosophy of education, political theory, and ethics. After embracing communism in his youth, Hook was later known for his criticisms of totalitarianism, both fascism and Marxism–Leninism. A social democrat, Hook sometimes cooperated with conservatives, particularly in opposing Marxism–Leninism. After World War II, he argued that members of such groups as the Communist Party USA and Leninists like democratic centralists could ethically be barred from holding the offices of public trust because they called for the violent overthrow of democratic governments.