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Sven-Eric Liedman
was born 1939. Professor of History of Ideas at Göteborg Univeristy, Sweden. His Frĺn Platon till kommunismens fall [From Plato to the fall of Communism], has been published in 12 editions. I skuggan av framtiden [In the shadow of the future] from 1997 was given the August Award for best non-fiction book.
Eurozine Articles
The rebirth of religion and enchanting materialism
While Europe is the exception in the global de-secularization of politics, theoretical interest in theological issues has been rising. Sven-Eric Liedman places "soft naturalism" against militant atheism and makes a plea for a "matérialisme enchanté". [more]
Solidarity
The word "solidarity" has come a long way since Napoleon's famous Code civil first introduced it in 1804. Sven-Eric Liedman traces the roots of the concept and examines the various meanings that the word has assumed - both historically and in the present. [more]