Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook64 pages1 hour
Contra el fanatismo
By Amos Oz
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
«Amos Oz despliega ante nuestros ojos la naturaleza del fanatismo, ofreciéndonos a la vez el remedio para su cura universal». Nadine Gordimer, Premio Nobel de Literatura 1991
«¿Cómo curar a un fanático? Perseguir a un puñado de fanáticos por las montañas de Afganistán es una cosa. Luchar contra el fanatismo, otra muy distinta. [...]» La actual crisis del mundo, en Oriente Próximo, o en Israel/ Palestina, no es consecuencia de los valores del islam. No se debe a la mentalidad de los árabes como claman algunos racistas. En absoluto. Se debe a la vieja lucha entre fanatismo y pragmatismo. Entre fanatismo y pluralismo. Entre fanatismo y tolerancia. [...] »El fanatismo es más viejo que el islam, que el cristianismo, que el judaísmo. Más viejo que cualquier estado, gobierno o sistema político. Más viejo que cualquier ideología o credo del mundo. Desgraciadamente, el fanatismo es un componente siempre presente en la naturaleza humana, un gen del mal, por llamarlo de alguna manera.»Amos Oz
«¿Cómo curar a un fanático? Perseguir a un puñado de fanáticos por las montañas de Afganistán es una cosa. Luchar contra el fanatismo, otra muy distinta. [...]» La actual crisis del mundo, en Oriente Próximo, o en Israel/ Palestina, no es consecuencia de los valores del islam. No se debe a la mentalidad de los árabes como claman algunos racistas. En absoluto. Se debe a la vieja lucha entre fanatismo y pragmatismo. Entre fanatismo y pluralismo. Entre fanatismo y tolerancia. [...] »El fanatismo es más viejo que el islam, que el cristianismo, que el judaísmo. Más viejo que cualquier estado, gobierno o sistema político. Más viejo que cualquier ideología o credo del mundo. Desgraciadamente, el fanatismo es un componente siempre presente en la naturaleza humana, un gen del mal, por llamarlo de alguna manera.»Amos Oz
Unavailable
Author
Amos Oz
AMOS OZ (1939–2018) was born in Jerusalem. He was the recipient of the Prix Femina, the Frankfurt Peace Prize, the Goethe Prize, the Primo Levi Prize, and the National Jewish Book Award, among other international honors. His work, including A Tale of Love and Darkness and In the Land of Israel, has been translated into forty-four languages.
Related to Contra el fanatismo
Titles in the series (31)
El elogio de la sombra Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEl elogio de la sombra Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chuang-tzu Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5El elogio de la sombra Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5El elogio de la sombra Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cómo ser europeos Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sobre la mejora de la Buena Nueva: El quinto Evangelio según Nietzsche Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEl amor es la felicidad del mundo Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5El alma de Hegel y las vacas de Wisconsin: Una reflexión sobre música culta y modernidad Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Caminar en un mundo de espejos Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Vacío y plenitud: El lenguaje de la pintura china Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEl arte de callar Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5De profundis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Leer contra la nada Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Contra el fin de siglo Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5La orilla celeste del agua: Un ensayo sobre la realidad que está fuera de los mapas Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Breve historia del mito Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sobre la mentira, el disimulo y la sinceridad Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Los Alpes en invierno: Ensayos sobre el arte de caminar Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUn cambio de rumbo: Rosa Luxemburgo y Hannah Arendt Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmor fati. Siete ensayos sobre Bergen-Belsen Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTacet: un ensayo sobre el silencio Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Manifiesto por la lectura Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5La plata y el Pacífico: China, Hispanoamérica y el nacimiento de la globalización, 1565-1815 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLa piel bajo el mármol: Diosas y dioses del mundo clásico Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsZodíaco: Una historia milenaria Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLa resquebrajadura Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Breviario del viejo corredor Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHijos de Ápate: Breve filosofía de la verdad, la posverdad y la mentira Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEnsayo sobre el gusto: En las cosas de la naturaleza y el arte Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related ebooks
Convalecencias: La literatura en reposo Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMaud-evelyn Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFunámbulos, vampiros y estadistas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEl ojo Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5El fondo Coxon Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Todos los perros de mi vida Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJunto a la madre muerta y otros cuentos Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLa comunidad de Blithedale Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEl primer tercio Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Perorata del apestado & Argos el ciego Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Donde el silencio Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsW.: una historia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCuentos irlandeses contemporáneos Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLa sirenas de Titán Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCielo nocturno Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEl abrigo de Proust Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5El umbral de la sombra: Literatura, filosofía y pintura en Giordano Bruno Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDiarios: La poesía y el Hades: Pierre Emmanuel y Grecia. Rastreo. Viaje a Jerusalén Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLa rebelión Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsParís-Brest Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Cuentos Fantásticos Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsArdiente secreto Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEl eco de las ciudades vacías Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mi amor, la osa blanca Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHistorias sicilianas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNovelistas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMicrocosmos Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A ciegas Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Del cielo a casa Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMemoria de George el amargado Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Philosophy For You
La Filosofía del rey Salomón Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5El Kybalion Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5El Kybalión de Hermes Trismegisto: Las 7 Leyes Universales Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Las 48 Leyes Del Poder: Libro de Robert Greene (The 48 Laws of Power Spanish) - Guide de Estudio Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5El Arte de la Guerra - Ilustrado Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5El obstáculo es el camino: El arte inmemorial de convertir las pruebas en triunfo Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5La Política Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5El camino del carácter Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5El Idiota Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5El Yo y el Ello Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5El Príncipe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5El Arte de Ser Feliz: En 50 Reglas para la Vida Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Literatura infantil Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5El Libro de Enoc Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5EL Hombre Mediocre Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ikigai: Los secretos orientales para la longevidad explicados con el cine y la cultura pop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5El arte de ser feliz: Explicado en cincuenta reglas para la vida Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Como Un Hombre Piensa: Así Es Su Vida Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Los Simpson y la filosofía: Cómo entender el mundo gracias a Homer y compañía Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5LA REPUBLICA: Platón Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5De la brevedad de la vida Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Devocional 365 días para Mujeres :: 20 Mujeres de Dios Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEl Anticristo Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Conócete a ti mismo. La Palabra de Sócrates Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cartas del diablo a su sobrino Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for Contra el fanatismo
Rating: 3.92500006 out of 5 stars
4/5
80 ratings7 reviews
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Despite it being a wee book, it was still a little difficult for me to read because I feel so utterly ill-informed when it comes to the Israel/Palestine conflict. There's a lot here I found myself agreeing with, but there's also much here that felt slightly naive and simplistic (possibly a little one-sided), but then for all I know I may be wrong on all counts because of a lack of understanding. Overall, one idea I agreed with was of neighbours learning to live with each other, rather than loving each other. However, I'm still unsure of Amoz's views on how this can be achieved - but again, must cite ignorance as a contributing factor to why I am unsure.
It's worth a read though. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Short but not sharp, in fact almost gentle, ordinary everyday language in a conversational tone, saying what many Israelis know (I hope) - that the conflict is all about The Land, with which both people have an umbilical link...For me the most welcome part of the writing is where Oz says that the Palestinian leadership - whether Gaza or the West Bank - fail their people by not educating them about the realities of the situation - that the Jews too have a strong link to the country, that their history there goes back many centuries. Oz appeals to a maturity which neither side appears to possess.Those who most need to read this book are unlikely to do so. However, I shall send a copy to an Orthodox Jew of my acquaintance: if no one knocks at the door, it is likely to remain closed for ever. One must cling to hope.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's not really as ambitious as its title, but this collection of two lectures and an interview is still worth a look. Oz tackles the longstanding dispute between Israel and Palestine with a wisdom and clarity that is refreshing. Does he solve the problem? Alas, no. Does he really sketch out a method to cure a fanatic? Again, he does not.
I'm certainly no expert on Middle Eastern politics, so I'm in no position to judge the viability or practicality of his suggestions, but what Oz writes feels right. I'll confess, however, that I was unconvinced by his "teaspoon" argument: that if there's a fire, we should do whatever we can to put it out, even if our only water-bearing vessel is a teaspoon. A teaspoon is about all I have, and using it to fight the conflagration of modern fanaticism feel purely futile. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5We should all read this book. It's a very short, simple, and elegant book, proposing a way forward by taking small first steps that reasonable people can do.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Definitely a must-read. Even if you don't agree with Mr. Oz, he makes a fantatic argument for the old "walk a mile in someone else's shoes"-idea.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An interesting take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in a slim volume (adapted from a couple of lectures). Oz argues that the conflict is between two peoples, both of whom are right about their claim to the land. It's not an opinion that many partisans of both sides will accept, but that might be an argument for it. Still, it could perhaps be expanded beyond these few pages - few even with a totally unenlightening interview with Oz tacked on at the end.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This tiny little book, which you can read in under an hour, is a reminder of how much Amos Oz is missed today. The book consists of two short speeches he gave in Germany in 2002, then a few pages about the "Geneva Accords" of 2003, and then a look back a decade later in an interview. Oz was a leading light of the Israeli peace camp, a man who believed strongly in a two-state solution and above all, in the fact that both sides in the dispute between the Israelis and Palestinians could be right, and have rights. Sadly, few today at least among the political elites of Israel and Palestine, seem to share this view. And as for how to cure a fanatic, he has some simple strategies, including reading literature and having a sense of humour. Amos Oz was arguably Israel's greatest writer, but he was also one of its most decent human beings. May his memory be blessed.