The Political Vocation of Philosophy (Broder David)(Paperback)

The Political Vocation of Philosophy (Broder David)(Paperback)

It is time for philosophy to return to the city. In today's crisis-ridden world of globalised capitalism, increasingly closed in on itself, it may seem harder than ever to think of ways out. Philosophy runs the risk of becoming the handmaiden of science and of a hollowed-out democracy. Donatella Di

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

Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology (Graeber David)(Paperback)

Everywhere anarchism is on the upswing as a political philosophy - everywhere, that is, except the academy. Anarchists repeatedly appeal to anthropologists for ideas about how society might be reorganized on a more egalitarian, less alienating basis. Anthropologists, terrified of being accused of

After Utopia: The Decline of Political Faith (Shklar Judith N.)(Paperback)

A political philosophy classic from one of the foremost political thinkers of the twentieth centuryAfter Utopia was Judith Shklar's first book, a harbinger of her renowned career in political philosophy. Throughout the many changes in political thought during the last half century, this important

Integralism: A Manual of Political Philosophy (Crean Thomas)(Paperback)

Integralism is the application to the temporal, political order of the full implications of the revelation of man's supernatural end in Christ and of the divinely established means by which it is to be attained. These implications are identified by means of the philosophia perennis exemplified in

Introducing Political Philosophy: A Graphic Guide (Robinson Dave)(Paperback)

Introducing Political Philosophy explains the subject s central concepts and presents the major political theorists from Plato to Michel Foucault. How did governments get started? Why should they be obeyed? Could we live without them? How much power should they have? Is freedom a right? Which is

Lectures on the Philosophy of Mathematics (Hamkins Joel David)(Paperback)

An introduction to the philosophy of mathematics grounded in mathematics and motivated by mathematical inquiry and practice. In this book, Joel David Hamkins offers an introduction to the philosophy of mathematics that is grounded in mathematics and motivated by mathematical inquiry and practice

Using Political Ideas (Goodwin Barbara)(Paperback)

Using Political Ideas is a unique blend of political philosophy, political theory and history of political thought. It combines a critique of the major ideologies of recent and contemporary society with an analysis of the ideas that form the very stuff of political debate. By exposing the interplay

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

Black Book - True Political Philosophy of Malcolm X(Paperback / softback)

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

Process Philosophy and Political Liberalism: Rawls, Whitehead, Hartshorne (Dombrowski Daniel a.)(Paperback)

Daniel A. Dombrowski brings together the thought of the 20th-century philosophy's greatest political liberal, John Rawls, with the thought of the great process philosophers, Alfred North Whitehead and Charles Hartshorne. He shows that political liberalism is intimately linked with process

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

Sierra Leone - A Political History (Harris David)(Paperback / softback)

A new political history of the former British colony in West

Interpreting Modern Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Marx (Edwards Alistair)(Paperback)

The interpretive literature in the history of political thought is now vast, complex and esoteric, posing as much a barrier to the understanding of the undergraduate student as it offers assistance. This unique and innovative text provides the student with a guide through this maze of argument

The Limits to Capital (Harvey David)(Paperback)

A major rereading of Marx's critique of political economy, fully

Leviathan (Hobbes Thomas)(Paperback)

Leviathan is both a magnificent literary achievement and the greatest work of political philosophy in the English language. Permanently challenging, it has found new applications and new refutations in every generation. This new edition reproduces the first printed text, retaining the original

Disagreement: Politics and Philosophy (Ranciere Jacques)(Paperback)

'Is there any such thing as political philosophy?' So begins this provocative book by one of the foremost figures in Continental thought. Here, Jacques Ranci re brings a new and highly useful set of terms to the vexed debate about political effectiveness and 'the end of politics.' What precisely is

Philosophy of Physics: A Very Short Introduction (Wallace David)(Paperback)

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Philosophy of physics is concerned with the deepest theories of modern physics--notably quantum theory, our theories of space, time and symmetry, and thermal physics--and their strange, even bizarre conceptual implications. A deeper

The Right and the Good (Ross David)(Paperback)

The Right and the Good, a classic of twentieth-century philosophy by the eminent scholar Sir David Ross, is now presented in a new edition with a substantial introduction by Philip Stratton-Lake, a leading expert on Ross. Ross's book is the pinnacle of ethical intuitionism, which was the dominant

A Philosophy of Evil (Svendsen Lars)(Paperback)

Despite the overuse of the word in movies, political speeches, and news reports, 'evil' is generally seen as either flagrant rhetoric or else an outdated concept: a medieval holdover with no bearing on our complex everyday reality. In 'A Philosophy of Evil,' however, acclaimed philosopher Lars

A Marxist Philosophy of Language (Lecercle Jean-Jacques)(Paperback)

The construction of a Marxist theory of language as a social, material and political phenomenon

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,

Liberalism and Its Critics (Sandel Michael J.)(Paperback)

A classic collection of writings on political philosophy from leading thinkers of the late 20th century Much contemporary political philosophy has been a debate between utilitarianism on the one hand and Kantian, or rights-based ethics on the other. However, in recent decades liberalism has faced a