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The Two Wests: How The Empire Betrayed the Enlightenment
Paperback
Series: The Mediterranean Notebooks
PhilosophyGeneral European HistoryInternational Relations
Publisher: Global East-West Ltd
Published: Jul 26 2025
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.43 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
What if the West, which we often perceive as a united bloc, were actually deeply divided? The Two Wests: How the Empire Betrayed the Enlightenment takes readers on a fascinating intellectual journey, challenging the idea of a unified Western civilisation. Rather than offering a straightforward historical analysis, this book delves into the intricate forces that have moulded two divergent worldviews, each with its own cultural identity, economic strategy, and ideological foundation.
It delves into historical divisions, tracing the divergences between Western and Eastern Europe, which are marked by Greco-Roman legacies, Orthodoxy, and contrasting experiences of colonisation. It examines how major geopolitical confrontations, from world wars to the Cold War, have fragmented the West into rival spheres of influence. The analysis also covers the striking cultural contrasts and divergent economic strategies that continue to widen the gap between these two worlds.
Offering sharp insights into the most pressing contemporary challenges, from rising populism to the silent ideological struggles playing out on the world stage, this book invites you to reflect critically on the philosophical roots of our thinking, the tensions between science and faith, nationalism and universalism, and the need to reinvent a shared humanism in the face of the challenges of globalised capitalism. It invites readers to critically reflect on the philosophical roots of their thinking and the tensions between science and faith, nationalism and universalism. In the face of the challenges of globalised capitalism, it emphasises the need to reinvent a shared humanism.
The Two Wests is a call to action. Providing new insights into global issues, it encourages constructive dialogue aimed at overcoming antagonisms. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to challenge simplistic perceptions and contribute to building a more just and harmonious future.
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