An Introduction to Political Philosophy: Ten Essays by Leo Strauss (Revised) (Strauss Leo)(Paperback)

An Introduction to Political Philosophy: Ten Essays by Leo Strauss (Revised) (Strauss Leo)(Paperback)

A reissue of the 1975 edition, with four added essays, this collection offers a clear introduction to Strauss' views regarding the nature of political philosophy, its chief contemporary antagonists, its classical forms, and its modern version. It gives the reader Strauss' thoughts on what political

History of Political Philosophy (Strauss Leo)(Paperback)

This volume provides an unequaled introduction to the thought of chief contributors to the Western tradition of political philosophy from classical Greek antiquity to the twentieth century. Written by specialists on the various philosophers, this third edition has been expanded significantly to

The City and Man (Strauss Leo)(Paperback)

The City and Man consists of provocative essays by the late Leo Strauss on Aristotle's Politics, Plato's Republic, and Thucydides' Peloponnesian Wars. Together, the essays constitute a brilliant attempt to use classical political philosophy as a means of liberating modern political philosophy from

Leo Strauss: An Introduction (Robertson Neil G.)(Paperback)

Leo Strauss's lifelong intellectual mission was to recover 'classical rationalism', a pursuit that has made him a controversial figure to this day. While his critics see him as responsible for a troubling anti-democratic strain in modern politics, others argue that his thought is in fact the best

Natural Right and History (Strauss Leo)(Paperback)

In this classic work, Leo Strauss examines the problem of natural right and argues that there is a firm foundation in reality for the distinction between right and wrong in ethics and politics. On the centenary of Strauss's birth, and the fiftieth anniversary of the Walgreen Lectures which spawned

Přirozené právo a dějiny - Leo Strauss

Ve svém nejznámějším díle Přirozené právo a dějiny Leo Strauss popisuje a hodnotí důvody, které vedly k odmítnutí přirozeného práva. Vysvětluje důsledky tohoto odmítnutí i to, proč argumenty proti přirozenému právu nejsou platné. Těm, kdo ho odmítli ve jménu bezbřehé

Perzekuce a umění psát - Leo Strauss

Kniha Perzekuce a umění psát, již mnozí znalci Straussovy filosofie považují za jeho vůbec nejdůležitější dílo, je souborem esejů, jež spojuje téma vztahu politiky a filosofického spisovatelství. Leo Strauss ukazuje na výkladu děl tří židovských myslitelů (Maimonides,

Persecution and the Art of Writing (Strauss Leo)(Paperback)

The essays collected in Persecution and the Art of Writing all deal with one problem-the relation between philosophy and politics. Here, Strauss sets forth the thesis that many philosophers, especially political philosophers, have reacted to the threat of persecution by disguising their most

This Is Political Philosophy: An Introduction (Tuckness Alex)(Paperback)

This is Political Philosophy is an accessible and well-balanced introduction to the main issues in political philosophy written by an author team from the fields of both philosophy and politics. This text connects issues at the core of political philosophy with current, live debates in policy,

An Introduction to Political Philosophy (Bird Colin)(Paperback)

Introduces readers to central concepts and debates in political philosophy using real-life examples. Clearly written, thematically structured, and containing several new chapters, this fully updated second edition explores topics including economic inequality, justice, immigration, climate change,

Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Introduction (Kymlicka Will)(Paperback)

This new edition of Will Kymlicka's best selling critical introduction to contemporary political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in Anglo-American political philosophy in the last 11 years, particularly the new debates over issues of democratic

Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine (Strauss Barry)(Paperback)

Bestselling classical historian Barry Strauss delivers 'an exceptionally accessible history of the Roman Empire...much of Ten Caesars reads like a script for Game of Thrones' (The Wall Street Journal)--a summation of three and a half centuries of the Roman Empire as seen through the lives of ten of

Political Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (Miller David)(Paperback)

This Very Short Introduction introduces readers to the key concepts of political philosophy: authority, democracy, freedom and its limits, justice, feminism, multiculturalism, and nationality. Accessibly written and assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it encourages the reader to think

On Anarchism (Chomsky Noam)(Paperback / softback)

Presents an introduction to the Noam Chomsky's political theory. This title gathers his essays and interviews to provide a short, accessible introduction to his distinctively optimistic brand of anarchism

Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Anthology (Goodin Robert E.)(Paperback)

The revised and updated edition of Goodin and Pettit's highly-acclaimed contemporary political philosophy anthology, bringing together the field's most important readings in a single volume Unparalleled in the breadth and scope of its coverage, this newly-revised third edition traces the evolution

Principles of Shamanism (Rutherford Leo)(Paperback)

PRINCIPLES OF SHAMANISM by LEO RUTHERFORD REVISED AND UPDATED, WITH NEW ILLUSTRATIONS This updated edition of Principles of Shamanism (a.k.a. Shamanism Today) offers an introduction to shamanism, the oldest spiritual path of them all (at least 50,000 years). Shamanism is the oldest way in which

An Introduction to Western Philosophy (Flew Antony)(Paperback)

A comprehensive introduction to philosophy from Plato to

Philosophy of Law: An Introduction (Tebbit Mark)(Paperback)

Philosophy of Law: An Introduction provides an ideal starting point for students of philosophy and law. Setting it clearly against the historical background, Mark Tebbit quickly leads readers into the heart of the philosophical questions that dominate philosophy of law today. He provides an

Radical: Italian Design 1965-1985, the Dennis Freedman Collection (Strauss Cindi)(Pevná vazba)

An essential new look at the design philosophy that interrogated modern living against the turbulent political landscape of 1960s Italy In the mid-1960s, reacting to contemporary social and political upheaval, young Italian architects and designers began developing a new style that openly

To Shape a New World: Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Shelby Tommie)(Paperback)

Is the Rectum a Grave?: And Other Essays (Bersani Leo)(Paperback)

Over the course of a distinguished career, critic Leo Bersani has tackled a range of issues in his writing, and this collection gathers together some of his finest work. Beginning with one of the foundations of queer theory-his famous meditation on how sex leads to a shattering of the self, 'Is the

Continental Philosophy: An Introduction (West David)(Paperback)

This book is a fully updated and expanded new edition of An Introduction to Continental Philosophy, first published in 1996. It provides a clear, concise and readable introduction to philosophy in the continental tradition. It is a wide-ranging and reliable guide to the work of such major figures

The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction (Bailey Richard)(Paperback)

The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction encourages the reader to actively engage with the philosophy of education and the carefully selected contributors bring the philosophy of education to life for the reader. Each chapter: focuses on a particular area of debate and explains the main

Resurrection (Tolstoy Leo)(Paperback)

Leo Tolstoy's last completed novel, Resurrection is an intimate, psychological tale of guilt, anger and forgiveness Serving on the jury at a murder trial, Prince Dmitri Nekhlyudov is devastated when he sees the prisoner - Katyusha, a young maid he seduced and abandoned years before. As Dmitri faces