Over two decades ago we were confronted by the end of the Soviet Union and collapse of the geo-politicall divisions that had defined much of the twentieth century. From this particular end the âend of historyâ was proclaimed. But is it still possible to argue that liberal democracy and free market capitalism are the final form of law and mode of production in human history? Recent events have called this into question: the Arab Spring the War on Terror global economic crises and looming ecological crises. It seems that history is far from over. Yet the idea of âthe endâ remains for example in the question of the future of the American empire the establishment of a new era of international law and the resurgence of religion as a dominant source of political identification. This collection of essays explores âthe endâ in various contexts including art politics and the philosophy of time and existence. In different ways all of the essays address emerging horizons of meaning and reality. . Language: English