by Bruce Mazlish, Leo Marx · Bizâncio · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789725300800
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«Progresso: Realidade ou Ilusão?» is a collective work edited by Bruce Mazlish and Leo Marx, published by Bizâncio in paperback (352 pages, in Portuguese).
The book brings together essays that examine the idea of progress as a driving force of modern history and question whether technological and social advancement equates to a real improvement in the human condition. The texts address industrialisation, the myths of continuous growth and the promises of modernity.
Published on 1 April 2001; it falls within the categories of philosophy and history, and the text is in Portuguese.
A read for those interested in the history of ideas, sociology and the philosophy of technology, and in debates on modernity and progress.
