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Community Democracy Ethical Life Philosophy Politics - HOME Community Democracy Ethical Life Philosophy Politics The Politics of Aristotle by Aristotle, "The only available translation which enables students to read the Politics in a way which many scholars believe makes the best sense of Aristotle's argument". Fred D. Miller Jr., Bowling Green State University An accessible and accurate new translation of Aristotle's classic work on the nature of the state A touchstone in Western debates about society and government, the Politics is Aristotle's classic work on the nature of political community. Here, he argues that people band together ...

Political Romanticism - HOME Political Romanticism The Politics of Aesthetics: Nationalism, Gender, Romanticism by Marc Redfield, This book suggests that modern cultural and critical institutions have persistently associated questions of aesthetics and politics with literature, theory, technics, romanticism. Its first section examines aesthetic nationalism and the figure of the body, focusing on writings by Benedict Anderson, J. G. Fichte, and Matthew Arnold, and arguing that uneasy acts of aestheticization (of media technology) and abjection (of the maternal body) undergird the production of the national body as "imagined community." Subsequent chapters on Paul de Man, Friedrich Schlegel, ...

Plato Philosophy - HOME Plato Philosophy Turning Toward Philosophy: Literary Device and Dramatic Structure in Plato's Dialogues. by Jill Gordon, Acknowledging the powerful impact that Plato's dialogues have had on readers, Jill Gordon shows how the literary techniques Plato used function philosophically to engage readers in doing philosophy and attracting them toward the philosophical life. The picture of philosophical activity emerging from the dialogues, as thus interpreted, is a complex process involving vision, insight, and emotion basic to the human condition rather than a resort to pure reason as an escape from it. Since the literary features of Plato' ...

Political Science Reference - HOME Political Science Reference A New Handbook of Political Science by Robert E. Goodin, With contributions by 42 of the best political scientists worldwide, A New Handbook of Political Science analyzes the progress made in political science over the past twenty years in the context of historical trends in the field, International in its scope and systematic in its coverage, this comprehensive volume will be an essential reference book for political scientists and those who track their work. It is the ideal companion for all who intend to follow political science into the ...

Political Activism - HOME Political Activism The Bully Pulpit: The Politics of Protestant Clergy by James L. Guth, When Democrats lost control of Congress in 1994, the Religious Right claimed a major role in their defeat and House Speaker Newt Gingrich credited the "organized Christian vote" with the Republican victory. Ministers from many political persuasions have long been active in American politics, but in the 1980s and 1990s it has seemed impossible to find any political controversy that did not involve the clergy -- often on both sides of the issue. In this first major study of ...

Philosophical Romanticism - HOME Philosophical Romanticism Stanley Cavell by Richard Eldridge, Stanley Cavell has been one of the most creative and independent of contemporary philosophical voices. At the core of his thought is the view that skepticism is not a theoretical position to be refuted by philosophical theory but is a reflection of the fundamental limits of human knowledge of the self, of others and of the external world that must be accepted. This volume is the first attempt systematically and accessibly to describe and assess the full range of Cavell's work. There are new ...

1940 1960 Abstract Expressionism Philosophy Politics - HOME 1940 1960 Abstract Expressionism Philosophy Politics What Is Ancient Philosophy? A "magisterial mappa mundi of the terrain that Pierre Hadot has so productively worked for decades, this ambitious work revises our view of ancient philosophy--and in doing so, proposes that we change the way we see philosophy itself. Hadot takes ancient philosophy out of its customary realm of names, dates, and arid abstractions and plants it squarely in the thick of life. Through a meticulous historical reading, he shows how the various schools, trends, and ideas of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy ... by transforming the individualUs mode of perceiving and being in the world. Most pressing for Hadot is the question of how the ancients conceived of philosophy. He argues in great detail, systematically covering the ideas of the earliest Greek thinkers, Hellenistic philosophy, and late antiquity, that ancient philosophers were concerned not just to develop philosophical theories, but to practice philosophy as a way of life-a way of life to be suggested, illuminated, and justified by their philosophical "discourse." For the ancients, philosophical theory and the philosophical way of life were inseparably linked. " ...

Greater Life Opinion Philosopher Philosophy Story - HOME Greater Life Opinion Philosopher Philosophy Story The Story Of Philosophy: From Plato To The American Pragmatists Will Durant's classic Story of Philosophy has stood the test of time, setting millions of wisdom seekers on the path to greater understanding for nearly 80 years. His sparkling, vibrant prose, infused with warmth and humor, brings to life the lives and ideas of the great Western philosophers, from Plato to Bertrand Russell. Durant provides compelling historical and intellectual context as well as clear, in-depth explanations for each concept. Critique and Conviction by Paul Ricur, X Criticism and Conviction offers a rare opportunity to share personally in the intellectual life and journey ...

Aristotle Philosophy - ... Aristotle's Theory of Infinity, Continuity, and Discreteness. The book also contains a general introduction which sets forth Professor Allen's distinctive and now widely accepted interpretation of the development of Greek philosophy and science, along with selective bibliography, and lists of suggested readings. Aristotle and Modern Politics: The Persistence of Political Philosophy by Aristide Tessitore, Despite the separation between classical and modern theories of government, contributors to Aristotle and Modern Politics find Aristotle a useful interlocutor for assessing both possibilities and limitations in contemporary politics. In this collection, noted political scientists, theologians, and philosophers discuss the ...

Philosophy of Law - HOME Philosophy of Law Alasdair Macintyre by Mark C. Murphy, Alasdair MacIntyre's writings on ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of the social sciences and the history of philosophy have established him as one of the philosophical giants of the last fifty years. His best-known book, After Virtue (1981), spurred the profound revival of virtue ethics. Moreover, MacIntyre, unlike so many of his contemporaries, has exerted a deep influence beyond the bounds of academic philosophy. This volume focuses on the major themes of MacIntyre's work with critical expositions of ...

John Locke Philosophy - ... Locke's best known work. Four eminent Locke scholars present authoritative discussions of Locke's view on the ethics of belief, personal identity, free will and moral theory. Contributors include John Passmore, Harold Noonan, Vere Chappell, and Daniel Flage. John Locke and the Origins of Private Property: Philosophical Explorations of Individualism, Community, and Equality by Matthew H. Kramer, John Locke's attempt to justify private property is one of the central elements in his political philosophy. Matthew Kramer's new book explores in depth the Lockean theory of property, along with many other aspects of Locke's political thought. Drawing on the techniques of analytic philosophy, Kramer offers some rigorous and extensive techniques of Locke's arguments. While subsequently investigating ...

His Life Philosophy Spinoza - ... Two aspects of Smith's book distinguish it from other studies. It treats the famous "geometrical method" of the Ethics as a form of moral rhetoric, a model for the construction of individuality. And it presents the Ethics as a companion to Spinoza's major work of political philosophy, the Theologico-Political Treatise, each work helping to explore the problem of freedom. Affirming Spinoza's centrality for both critics and defenders of modernity, the book will be of value to students of political theory, philosophy, and intellectual history. The Cambridge Companion to Spinoza by Don Garrett, Benedict ( ...

Health Justice Politics Social - HOME Health Justice Politics Social Michael Walzer on War and Justice by Brian Orend, This is a book about justice: the justice of a nation's major institutions and the justice of the interaction of nations on the world stage. Michael Walzer, one of North America's most prominent social critics, has written acclaimed works about the morality of warfare, the distribution of health care and political power, the need to tolerate social difference, and the nature of justice itself. In Michael Walzer on War and Justice Brian Orend offers the first clear and comprehensive look at Walzer's entire body of work. He deals with controversial subjects -- from bullets, blood, and ...

Social Philosophy - HOME Social Philosophy Alasdair Macintyre by Mark C. Murphy, Alasdair MacIntyre's writings on ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of the social sciences and the history of philosophy have established him as one of the philosophical giants of the last fifty years. His best-known book, After Virtue (1981), spurred the profound revival of virtue ethics. Moreover, MacIntyre, unlike so many of his contemporaries, has exerted a deep influence beyond the bounds of academic philosophy. This volume focuses on the major themes of MacIntyre's work with critical expositions of MacIntyre' ...

Concise Encyclopedia Philosopher Philosophy Western - HOME Concise Encyclopedia Philosopher Philosophy Western The Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy and Philosophers The Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy and Philosophers History of Western Philosophy (Russell) - History of Western Philosophy (originally subtitled And Its Connection with Political and Social Circumstances from the Earliest Times to the Present Day) (1945) is a guide to Western philosophy from the pre-Socratic philosophers to the early 20th Century, written by the philosopher Bertrand Russell. Quentin Smith - Quentin Smith is a philosopher and philosophy professor at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo Michigan. He is most well- ...

Philosophy - HOME Philosophy Alasdair Macintyre by Mark C. Murphy, Alasdair MacIntyre's writings on ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of the social sciences and the history of philosophy have established him as one of the philosophical giants of the last fifty years. His best-known book, After Virtue (1981), spurred the profound revival of virtue ethics. Moreover, MacIntyre, unlike so many of his contemporaries, has exerted a deep influence beyond the bounds of academic philosophy. This volume focuses on the major themes of MacIntyre's work with critical expositions of MacIntyre's ...

Philosophical Terminology - HOME Philosophical Terminology The One and the Many: A Contemporary Thomistric Metaphysics by W. Norris Clarke, When it is taught today, metaphysics is often presented as a fragmented view of philosophy that ignores the fundamental issues of its classical precedents. Eschewing these postmodern approaches, W. Norris Clark finds an integrated vision of reality in the wisdom of Aquinas and here offers a contemporary version of systematic metaphysics in the Thomistic tradition. The One and the Many presents metaphysics as an integrated whole which draws on Aquinas' themes, structure, and insight without attempting to summarize his work. Although its primary inspiration is the philosophy of St. Thomas himself, it also takes into account significant contributions not only of later philosophers but also of those developments in modern science that have philosophical bearing, from the Big Bang to evolution. Norris pursues two central themes in his explication of Thomistic metaphysics. He uncovers the unity and diversity found at all levels of the universe, with all beings ...

1 From Great Kant Philosopher Volume - HOME 1 From Great Kant Philosopher Volume Kant: Religion Within the Boundaries of Mere Reason by Immanuel Kant, Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason, a work of major importance in the history of Western religious thought, represents a great philosopher's attempt to spell out the form and content of a type of religion that would be grounded in moral reason and would meet the needs of ethical life. This volume presents it, together with three short essays that illuminate it, in a new translation by Allen Wood and George di Giovanni, ...

Guide Incorrect Politically Science - HOME Guide Incorrect Politically Science The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History Everything-well, almost everything-you know about American history is wrong because most textbooks and popular history books are written by left-wing academic historians who treat their biases as fact. But fear not: Professor Thomas Woods refutes the popular myths in The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History. Professor Woods reveals facts that you won't be--or never were--taught in school, tells you about the "Books You're Not Supposed to Read," and takes you on a fast- ...

Law Natural Politic Principle - HOME Law Natural Politic Principle The Federal Principle in American Politics, 1790-1833 by Andrew C. Lenner, In the early republic, constitutional debates over federal-state relations were fundamental to party battles and divergent conceptions of republicanism. Republicans like James Madison and Andrew Jackson felt republicanism could only flourish if state and federal authorities confined themselves to their proper spheres. Federalists like Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Wilson believed in a more expansive role for the federal government (based on the common law and the law of nations). Lenner examines the constitutional ...

American Philosophical Society - HOME American Philosophical Society On Tycho's Island: Tycho Brahe, Science, and Culture in the Sixteenth Century by John Robert Christianson, Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), the premier patron-practitioner of science in sixteenth-century Europe, established a new role of scientist as administrator, active reformer, and natural philosopher. This book explores his wide range of activities, which encompass much more than his reputed role of astronomer. Christianson broadens this singular perspective by portraying him as Platonic philosopher, Paracelsian chemist, Ovidian poet, and devoted family man. From his private island in Denmark, Tycho Brahe ...

Philosopher Hume - HOME Philosopher Hume Essays on the Intellectual Power of Man by Derek R. Brookes, Thomas Reid (1710-1796) is increasingly seen as a philosopher of lasting importance and as a central figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. Intellectual Powers is his greatest work. It covers far more philosophical ground than the earlier, more popular Inquiry. Intellectual Powers and its companion volume, Essays on the Active Powers of Man, constitute the fullest, most original presentation of the philosophy of Common Sense. In this work Reid provides acutely critical discussions of an impressive array of thinkers ...

Epicurean Philosophy - ... Stoics, Epicureans, Sceptics by A. A. Long, The purpose of this book is to trace the main development in Greek philosophy during the period which runs from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. to the end of the Roman Republic (31 B.C.). Political Philosophy by Jill Kraye, The Renaissance, known primarily for the art and literature that it produced, was also a period in which philosophical thought flourished. This two-volume anthology contains forty new translations of important works on moral and political philosophy written during the Renaissance and hitherto unavailable in English. The works, originally written in Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, and Greek, cover such topics as concepts of man; ...

Environment Expert Nature Politics Science - HOME Environment Expert Nature Politics Science Nature's Experts: Science, Politics, and the Environment Nature's Experts: Science, Politics, and the Environment Human Nature and the Limits of Science John Dupre warns that our understanding of human nature is being distorted by two faulty and harmful forms of pseudoscientific thinking. Not just in the academic world but increasingly in everyday life, we find one set of experts seeking to explain the ends at which humans aim in terms of evolutionary theory, and another set of experts using economic models to give rules of ...

Feminist Criticism - HOME Feminist Criticism A Feminist Theory of Social Criticism by Brooke A. Ackerly, Drawing on theoretical insights from Third World women's activism, Political Theory and Feminist Social Criticism develops democratic theory as a critical theory relevant to dealing with real world inequalities. Brooke Ackerly examines the methods by which real world feminist activists have criticized society, and argues that their activities show how feminist theory can move beyond its theoretical impasse toward articulating social criticism with critical teeth. Her book will be of interest to political and social theorists, and to students and scholars of women's studies, feminism, and human rights. Critical Condition: Feminist Studies at the Turn of the Century by Susan Gubar, Is feminism dead, as has been claimed by notable members of the media and the academy? ...

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Cambridge Cambridge Companion Companion Kant Philosophy - ... on companion to the landmark The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People , which has become a touchstone for individuals, families, blackwell companion companion continental philosophy philosophy and businesses around the world. The overwhelming success of Stephen R. Covey's principle-centered philosophy is a testament to ... Kant Philosopher Routledge - Kant Philosopher Routledge The Routledge Companion to Historical Studies by Alun Munslow, The Routledge Companion to Historical Studies provides a much needed critical introduction to the key issues, the historians kant philosopher routledge and philosophers, kant philosopher routledge and their concepts, ideas kant philosopher routledge and theories ...

Korn Lyric Politics - HOME Korn Lyric Politics Awakening China: Politics, Culture, and Class in the Nationalist Revolution by John Fitzgerald, This innovative work is the first to approach the awakening of China as a historical problem in its own right, and to locate this problem within the broader history of the rise of modern China. It analyzes the link between the awakening of China as a historical narrative and the awakening of the Chinese people as a political technique for building a sovereign and independent state. In sum, it asks what we mean when we say ...

Conservative Political Commentator - HOME Conservative Political Commentator Regime Shift: Comparative Dynamics of the Japanese Political Economy by T. J. Pempel, The Liberal Democratic Party, which dominated postwar Japan, lost power in the early 1990s. During that same period, Japan's once stellar economy suffered stagnation and collapse. Now a well-known commentator on contemporary Japan traces the political dynamics of the country to determine the reasons for these changes and the extent to which its political and economic systems have been permanently altered. T.J. Pempel contrasts the political economy of Japan during two decades: the ...

Enlightenment Immanuel Kant - HOME Enlightenment Immanuel Kant Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant, This entirely new translation of Critique of Pure Reason is the most accurate and informative English translation ever produced of this epochal philosophical text. Though its simple, direct style will make it suitable for all new readers of Kant, the translation displays a philosophical and textual sophistication that will enlighten Kant scholars as well. This translation recreates as far as possible a text with the same interpretative nuances and richness as the original. Enlightenment Against Empire by Sankar Muthu, In the late eighteenth century, an array of European political ...

Constructivism Education Examination in Philosophical Science - HOME Constructivism Education Examination in Philosophical Science Constructivism in Education: Opinions and Second Opinions Controversial Issues by D. C. Phillips, "Constructivism in Education is a lively discussion of the varieties of constructivist thought which have been applied to the teaching of school subjects, especially science and mathematics. Contributors include philosophers of education and specialists in science, mathematics, and childhood education. Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia by J. J. Chambliss, X This first-of-its-kind Encyclopedia charts the influence of philosophic ideas that have had the greatest influence on education from ancient Greece to the ...

Redistribution Or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange (Paperback) : Author: Fraser, Nancy/ Honneth, Axel/ Golb, Joel (TRN)/ Ingram, James (TRN)/ Wilke, Christiane (TRN). Number...

We Who Are Dark: The Philosophical Foundations Of Black Solidarity (Hardcover) : A new African-American political philosophy is provided in this study that draws on the history of black pol...

Machiavelli In 90 Minutes (Philosophers In 90 Minutes) (Paperback) : Offers a brief profile of the Italian philosopher, discusses his works, and assesses the influence of his th...

A Theory Of Everything: An Integral Vision For Business, Politics, Science And Spirituality (Paperback) : The philosopher offers his compelling vision of a unifying theory that brings together politics, science, an...

The Enlightened Despots (Unabridged) : From the death of Louis XIV in 1715 until the onset of the French Revolution in 1789, there occurred a profo...

Just War Against Terror: The Burden Of American Power In A Violent World (Paperback) : The University of Chicago political philosopher applies just war theory to the war on terror and concludes t...

Holy Terror (Hardcover) : In this investigation of the idea of terror, a cultural critic offers a metaphysics of terror with a serious...

John Maynard Keynes, 1883-1946: Economist, Philosopher, Statesman (Paperback) : Traces economist and statesman Keynes s intellectual and ideological odyssey throughout his life and reasses...

Prince And Other Writings (B&n Classics Hardcover) (Hardcover) : Presents four works by one of history s greatest political philosophers. Author: Rebhorn, Wayne A. Number of...

All Too Human: A Political Education (Paperback) : The former senior advisor to President Clinton during his first term presents an irreverent portrait of the ...