Critique of Freedom: The Central Problem of Modernity (Hffe Otfried)(Pevná vazba)

Critique of Freedom: The Central Problem of Modernity (Hffe Otfried)(Pevná vazba)

In this ambitious book, philosopher Otfried H ffe provides a sophisticated account of the principle of freedom and its role in the project of modernity. H ffe addresses a set of complex questions concerning the possibility of political justice and equity in the modern world, the destruction of

Hesse: The Wanderer and His Shadow (Decker Gunnar)(Pevná vazba)

A deftly crafted biography of the author of Siddhartha, whose critique of consumer culture continues to inspire millions of readers. Against the horrors of Nazi dictatorship and widespread disillusionment with the forces of mass culture and consumerism, Hermann Hesse's stories inspired

Freedom: An Unruly History (de Dijn Annelien)(Pevná vazba)

The invention of modern freedom--the equating of liberty with restraints on state power--was not the natural outcome of such secular Western trends as the growth of religious tolerance or the creation of market societies. Rather, it was propelled by an antidemocratic backlash following the Atlantic

Long Walk To Freedom (Mandela Nelson)(Pevná vazba)

*The autobiography of one of the greatest men of the twentieth century. * re published to coincide with the publication of Anthony Holden's biography coming from

The Semantics of Case (Kagan Olga)(Pevná vazba)

The phenomenon of case has long been a central topic of study in linguistics. While the majority of the literature so far has been on the syntax of case, semantics also has a crucial role to play in how case operates. This book investigates the relationship between semantics and case-marking in the

Olivier Dwek: In the Light of Modernity (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Architect Olivier Dwek celebrates the twentieth anniversary of his firm with a new book highlighting his signature style of modern European luxury. A virtuoso of volumes and a master of light, Brussels-based architect Olivier Dwek shapes buildings and interiors that are inhabited by a timeless

Critique of Forms of Life (Jaeggi Rahel)(Pevná vazba)

For many liberals, the question 'Do others live rightly?' feels inappropriate. Liberalism seems to demand a follow-up question: 'Who am I to judge?' Peaceful coexistence, in this view, is predicated on restraint from morally evaluating our peers. But Rahel Jaeggi sees the situation differently

The Multidisciplinary Nature of Morality and Applied Ethics (Steinberg David)(Pevná vazba)

The book also provides a description and critique of various ethical theories, the difference between a moral obligation and a moral ideal and the views of venerable moral philosophers who argue over issues such as whether objective moral truth

Restating Orientalism: A Critique of Modern Knowledge (Hallaq Wael)(Pevná vazba)

Since Edward Said's foundational work, Orientalism has been singled out for critique as the quintessential example of Western intellectuals' collaboration with oppression. Controversies over the imbrications of knowledge and power and the complicity of Orientalism in the larger project of

Nordic Painting: The Rise of Modernity (Alsen Katharina)(Pevná vazba)

This large-format, lavishly illustrated book offers a comprehensive survey of the fin-desi cle and modernist painting of Scandinavia. This book features an enormous variety of artists and works that explore the impact of Nordic geography, history, social mores, and national identities on the

Petals (Karras Nick)(Pevná vazba)

Petals is about the central mystery of women's body - the full flower of her vulva. The collection presents a series of forty-eight exquisitely photographed sepia-toned pictures of vulvas. Forward and interview with the author by Carol

Freedom Bound (Pleece Warren)(Pevná vazba)

Freedom Bound, explores Scotland's uncomfortable connections with the history of slavery. We follow the interconnected stories of three enslaved people seeking freedom in Scotland in the decades before the legal case which decided that Scots Law could not tolerate slavery. Freedom Bound is the

Irish Drama, Modernity and the Passion Play (Poulain Alexandra)(Pevná vazba)

This book discusses Irish Passion plays (plays that rewrite or parody the story of the Passion of Christ) in modern Irish drama from the Irish Literary Revival to the present day. It offers innovative readings of such canonical plays as J. M. Synge's The Playboy of the Western World, W. B. Yeats's

Enrichment: A Critique of Commodities (Boltanski Luc)(Pevná vazba)

This book offers a major new account of modern capitalism and of the ways in which value and wealth are created today. Boltanski and Esquerre argue that capitalism in the West has recently undergone a fundamental transformation characterized by de-industrialization, on the one hand, and, on the

Buses Are a Comin': Memoir of a Freedom Rider (Person Charles)(Pevná vazba)

A firsthand exploration of the cost of boarding the bus of change to move America forward--written by one of the Civil Rights Movement's pioneers. At 18, Charles Person was the youngest of the original Freedom Riders, key figures in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement who left Washington, D.C. by bus

Reading Cy Twombly: Poetry in Paint (Jacobus Mary)(Pevná vazba)

The first book on the central importance of literary sources in the paintings of Cy Twombly Many of Cy Twombly's paintings and drawings include handwritten words and phrases--naming or quoting poets ranging from Sappho, Homer, and Virgil to Mallarm , Rilke, and Cavafy. Enigmatic and sometimes hard

Atlas of the Railways in South West and Central Southern England (Malthouse Stuart (Author))(Pevná vazba)

White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea (Stovall Tyler)(Pevná vazba)

The racist legacy behind the Western idea of freedomThe era of the Enlightenment, which gave rise to our modern conceptions of freedom and democracy, was also the height of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. America, a nation founded on the principle of liberty, is also a nation built on African

Reason and Politics: The Nature of Political Phenomena (Blitz Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Reason and Politics explores the central phenomena of political life and, therefore, of human affairs in general.Amidst the seemingly endless books on more and more narrowly specialized topics within politics, Mark Blitz offers something very different in this book. Reason and Politics: The Nature

The Politics of Freedom of Information: How and Why Governments Pass Laws That Threaten Their Power (Worthy Ben)(Pevná vazba)

Freedom of the Will (Edwards Jonathan)(Paperback)

One of America's preeminent philosophical theologians, Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) was a central figure in New England's first Great Awakening. Famed for his stirring sermons, Edwards remains a significant influence on modern religion, and this in-depth analysis of Calvinist beliefs represents his

Being Jewish Today: Confronting the Real Issues (Bayfield Tony)(Pevná vazba)

A Reform rabbi's nuanced perspective on the impact of modernity on the Jewish community today. In a world where anti-semitism is on the rise, the Jewish community is under threat throughout the world. With far-right governments being elected in Poland, Hungary and Austria, the rhetoric has dreadful

Intersectional Decoloniality: Reimagining International Relations and the Problem of Difference (Scauso Marcos S.)(Pevná vazba)

Alienation and Freedom (Fanon Frantz)(Pevná vazba)

Since the publication of The Wretched of the Earth in 1961, Fanon's work has been deeply significant for generations of intellectuals and activists from the 60s to the present day.Alienation and Freedom collects together unpublished works comprising around half of his entire output - which were