This excellent book, our two greatest political philosophers, highlights the French philosophy of 60-70 years, post Marxist, post Heidegerrienne and Nietzschean post. It is a book of philosophy and not, as people seem to think the other reviewers, a critique of May 68. There is no question of the social gains that we must, moreover, neither Foucault or Deleuze, but the re -new political thought impossible after Marx. If return there, that is the critical (in the literal sense) Kantian, as not having been overtaken by post Kantian philosophies. Political concepts "left" or "right" have little place in this area. And if they were relevant, it is fun to see our commentators place Heidegger and Nietzsche on the side of Forces for Progress (left), the ones who have not ceased to destroy democracy. This book is by no means a return to a pseudo moral order. It is a return to humanism and the possibility of a political philosophy. Yes, all these philosophers of the years 60-70 are anti-humanist, which seems to have escaped you. This return to political philosophy (at least thinkable) and humanism is certainly not a return to order and a right turn, but a resurgence of freedom and the possibility to think about politics. A return of subjectivity which was the target of German philosophy which our dear thinkers of 60-70 years took advantage. He had to show the limits of these philosphies to explain this return to the philosophy of subjectivity. You must read Ferry, Renaut, Rawls and Habermas if you will, today, think about politics. And for those that return to Kant repugnant, I'm sorry, but it is essential. (PS: The liberation of women, contraception and sexual liberation come from the USA and not the benefits of the European Anti-humanism)