The Theory of Need in Marx (Heller Agnes)(Paperback)

The Theory of Need in Marx (Heller Agnes)(Paperback)

The first full presentation of a fundamental aspect of Marx, the concept of needWhat are needs? While the edifices of economic theory are built upon various mechanisms designed to satisfy 'human needs,' not many economists have addressed the idea of need itself. Heller's highly original work

Old Gods, New Enigmas: Marx's Lost Theory (Davis Mike)(Paperback)

Is revolution possible in the age of the Anthropocene?Marx has returned, but which Marx? Recent biographies have proclaimed him to be an emphatically nineteenth-century figure, but in this book, Mike Davis's first directly about Marx and Marxism, a thinker comes to light who speaks to the present

On Karl Marx (Bloch Ernst)(Paperback)

'In 1968 we celebrated the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx. We still have reason to hope for a concrete celebration in 2018' This study of Marx serves not only as an excellent introduction to that most influential of 'worldly philosophers' but is also a significant

Marx: Towards the Centre of Possibility (Karatani Kojin)(Paperback)

Classic study of Marx by Japan's leading critical theorist Originally published in 1974, Kojin Karatani's Marx: Towards the Centre of Possibility has been amongst his most enduring and pioneering works in critical theory. Written at a time when the political sequences of the New Left had collapsed

Classical Sociological Theory (Loyal Steven)(Pevná vazba)

Introducing the founders of sociological theory - from Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Martineau through to Simmel, DuBois, Mead and others - this accessible textbook locates each thinker within their own social, political and historical context. By doing so, it helps readers to understand the

The Summer of Ellen (Friis Agnete)(Paperback)

Agnete Friis's lyrical, evocative work of psychological suspense weaves together two periods in one man's life to explore obsession, toxic masculinity, and the tricks we play on our own memory. Jacob, a middle-aged architect living in Copenhagen, is in the alcohol-soaked throes of a bitter

Political Writings (Marx Karl)(Paperback / softback)

All of Marx's essential political writing in one volume Karl Marx was not only the great theorist of capitalism. He was also a superb journalist, politician, and historian. This book brings together all of his essential political and historical writings in one volume for the first time. These works

The Special Theory of Relativity: Foundations, Theory, Verification, Applications (Christodoulides Costas)(Paperback)

Historical Introduction.- The Main Landmarks in the Development of the Special Theory of Relativity.- The Principle of Relativity of Galileo. Galileo's Invariance Hypothesis. The Law of Inertia. Inertial Frames of Reference Relativity.- R mer and the Speed of Light.- Newton's Laws of Motion

Writings of the Young Marx on Philosophy and Society (Marx Karl)(Paperback / softback)

Behavioral Theory of the Firm (Cyert Richard M.)(Paperback)

Behavioural Theory of the Firm has become a classic work in organizational theory, and is one of the most significant contributions to improving the theory of the firm. This second edition includes new material which puts the original text in a contemporary

Classical Social Theory and Modern Society: Marx, Durkheim, Weber (Royce Edward)(Paperback)

Karl Marx, mile Durkheim, and Max Weber are indispensable for understanding the sociological enterprise. They are among the chief founders of the discipline and among the foremost theorists of modernity, and their work can stimulate readers to reflect on their own identities and worldviews

A Theory of Imperialism (Patnaik Utsa)(Paperback)

In A Theory of Imperialism, economists Utsa Patnaik and Prabhat Patnaik present a new theory of the origins and mechanics of capitalism that sounds an alarm about its ongoing viability. Their theory centers on trade between the core economies of the global North and the tropical and subtropical

Critical Race Theory and Bamboozled (Raengo Alessandra)(Paperback)

The Film Theory in Practice series fills a gaping hole in the world of film theory. By marrying the explanation of film theory with interpretation of a film, the volumes provide discrete examples of how film theory can serve as the basis for textual analysis. The third book in the series, Critical

Catch-22 (Heller Joseph)(Paperback / softback)

Reading Joseph Heller's classic satire is nothing less than a rite of passage. Set in the closing months of World War II in an American bomber squadron off the coast of Italy, Catch-22 is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he has never

The Theory of the Leisure Class (Veblen Thorstein)(Paperback)

In his scathing The Theory of the Leisure Class, Thorstein Veblen produced a landmark study of affluent American society that exposes, with brilliant ruthlessness, the habits of production and waste that link invidious business tactics and barbaric social behavior. Veblen's analysis of the

Theory of the Earth (Nail Thomas)(Paperback)

We need a new philosophy of the earth. Geological time used to refer to slow and gradual processes, but today we are watching land sink into the sea and forests transform into deserts. We can even see the creation of new geological strata made of plastic, chicken bones, and other waste that could

Assemblage Theory (Delanda Manuel)(Paperback)

Manuel DeLanda provides the first detailed overview of the assemblage theory found in germ in Deleuze and Guattari's writings. Through a series of case studies, DeLanda shows how the concept can be applied to economic, linguistic, and military history as well as to metaphysics, science, and

Marx: Later Political Writings (Marx Karl)(Paperback)

Marx: Later Political Writings brings together the most important texts in political philosophy written by Marx after 1848. All are in new translations, and the collection is introduced by the leading Marx scholar Terrell Carver. Unlike other collections, the works are presented complete, according

The Unmasking Style in Social Theory (Baehr Peter)(Paperback)

This book examines the nature of unmasking in social theory, in revolutionary movements and in popular culture. Unmasking is not the same as scientific refutation or principled disagreement. When people unmask, they claim to rip off a disguise, revealing the true beneath the feigned. The author

Grundrisse: Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy (Marx Karl)(Paperback)

Written during the winter of 1857-8, the Grundrisse was considered by Marx to be the first scientific elaboration of communist theory. A collection of seven notebooks on capital and money, it both develops the arguments outlined in the Communist Manifesto (1848) and explores the themes and theses

St. Agnes' Stand (Eidson Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

Set in New Mexico, St Agnes' Stand is a classic story of the American West. Nat Swanson is on the run from a mob of Texas cowboys. He has killed a man in a fair fight, but the man's friends believe he was shot in the back and set out to string Swanson up for murder. A bullet in his leg slows him

From Marx to Gramsci: A Reader in Revolutionary Marxist Politics (Le Blanc Paul)(Paperback)

A comprehensive course in the contributions of key figures to the Marxist

Marx, Dead and Alive: Reading Capital in Precarious Times (Merrifield Andy)(Paperback)

A contemporary interrogation of Marx's masterwork Karl Marx saw the ruling class as a sorcerer, no longer able to control the ominous powers it has summoned from the netherworld. Today, in an age spawning the likes of Donald Trump and Boris Johnson, our society has never before been governed by so

Sketch for a Theory of the Emotions (Sartre Jean-Paul)(Paperback)

Although written fairly early in his career, in 1939, Sketch for a Theory of the Emotions is considered to be one of Jean-Paul Sartre's most important pieces of writing. It not only anticipates but argues many of the ideas to be found in his famous Being and Nothingness. By subjecting the emotion