Freedom and Culture

The book “Freedom and Culture” written by Mostafa Rahimi is published by Markaz Publishing. The nineteen essays included in this book are classified into four general categories: culture and freedom, philosophy and social issues, issues related to socialism, and the matter of intellectuals. The first section discusses cultural politics, the role of culture and tolerance in the growth of democracy, the role of the press, the concept of literary and social innovation, and the process of freedom-seeking in African countries. The second section includes discussions about Merleau-Ponty, Marx, and Montesquieu. The third section addresses developments in the socialist bloc, tracking changes in Cuba, China, and the Soviet Union. The fourth section consists of two interviews concerning intellectuals and their relationships with the people, power structures, ideologies, and the issue of identity crisis among them.