Western philosophy from c 1800

A brief account of philosophical logic from one of the world's leading authoritiesPhilosophical Logic is a clear and concise critical survey of nonclassical logics of philosophical interest written by one of the world's leading authorities on the subject.

This is a penetrating reinterpretation and defense of Hegel's social theory as an alternative to reigning liberal notions of social justice.

For the very worst kind of liberals, they long ago, beginning with guys like Bertram Russell, Woodrow Wilson and the Fabian Society, understood that the greatest flaw in democracy was the one man one vote concept and, if they could corrupt this system, they could hugely benefit and, in the process, gain enormous power and riches.

"e;Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character.

The present era of economic devastation, legacies of colonization and imperialism, climate change and habitat loss, calls for a new understanding of ethics.

Athena to Barbie explores the vexed nature of being a woman.

Communicology is Vilem Flusser's first thesis on his concepts of technical images and technical imagination.

In attempting to answer the question posed by this book's title, Giorgio Agamben does not address the idea of philosophy itself.

This book offers an innovative account of manliness in Britain between 1760 and 1900.

Reexamining the case of one of the most famous intellectuals to embrace fascism, this book argues that Martin Heidegger's politics and philosophy of language emerge from a deep affinity for the ethno-nationalist and anti-Semitic politics of the Nazi movement.

The fall of the Berlin Wall, symbol of the bipolar order that emerged after World War II, seemed to inaugurate an age of ever fewer borders.

What are the archives of gay and lesbian leather histories, and how have contemporary artists mined these archives to create a queer politics of the present?

With this profound final work, completed in the days leading up to his death, Michel Serres presents a vivid picture of his thinking about religion-a constant preoccupation since childhood-thereby completing Le Grand Recit, the comprehensive explanation of the world and of humanity to which he devoted the last twenty years of his life.

Impossible Modernism reads the writings of German philosopher and critic Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) and Anglo-American poet and critic T.

A lively examination of the life and work of one of the great Enlightenment intellectualsPhilosopher, translator, novelist, art critic, and editor of the Encyclopedie, Denis Diderot was one of the liveliest figures of the Enlightenment.

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An internationally famous philosopher and best-selling author during his lifetime, Georg Simmel has been marginalized in contemporary intellectual and cultural history.

An accessible introduction to cultural theory and an original polemic about the purpose of criticism.

This book offers a unique and timely reading of the early Frankfurt School in response to the recent 'affective turn' within the arts and humanities.

Anyone who has ever experienced a sporting event in a large stadium knows the energy that emanates from stands full of fans cheering on their teams.

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We need a new philosophy of the earth.

This book offers a unique and timely reading of the early Frankfurt School in response to the recent 'affective turn' within the arts and humanities.

In recent years, the American fiction writer David Foster Wallace has been treated as a symbol, as an icon, and even a film character.

Enter the world of Modern History and meet the people who braved the open seas in search of new lands and adventures.

A guide to meaningful life choices for living an ethical life without theology or religious faith.

Do you know who Barry Obama is?

History is interesting and so is geography.

Henry David Thoreau is beloved as Americas bard of Walden Woods.

Examines Transcendentalism as a distinct rhetorical genre concerned primarily and self-consciously with questions of powerNathan Crick has crafted a new critical rhetorical history of American Transcendentalists that interprets a selection of their major works between the years 1821 and 1852 as political and ethical responses to the growing crises of their times.

The importance of honor is present in the earliest records of civilization.

In the following pages, we will get to know about the 50 Famous People in Modern History.

The 20th century pertains to the years from 1900 to 1999.

Have you ever been to Europe?

How did the United States of America become a powerful nation?

If your child can learn about the world before the smartphones, it would lead to a better understanding of how technology has helped reshape the world.

Love in the Post (2013) is inspired by Jacques Derrida's book The Post Card.

Public toilets are places where individual identity is put to the test through experiences of fear, anxiety, shame, and embarrassment, yet also places where we shore up, confirm, and check the status of our gendered identities.

The focus of this book centers on the importance and continued relevance of proven concepts regarding war and societies, provided by minds with advanced foresight into the subject.

For over fifty years the concept of memory has played a crucial role in a large number of academic and societal debates.

The title of this timely and thought-provoking book, a French bestseller, refers to schoolgirls sending text messages to their friends on their smart phones.

The writings of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari offer the most enduring and controversial contributions to the theory and practice of art in post-war Continental thought.

How can a people overthrow 500 years of colonial oppression?

Making Sense of Heidegger presents a radically new reading of Heidegger's notoriously difficult oeuvre.

Adopting the role of tour guide, award-winning writer Kevin Hart leads the reader through the pitfalls, conundrums and complexities that characterize postmodernism, while providing an overview of the many different approaches (philosophical, cultural, literary) to the subject.

We are used to seeing the everyday as an ordinary aspect of life, something that we need to overcome; whereas it actually plays a crucial role in any event of our lives.

A systematic and thorough interpretation of the philosophy of Daniel Dennett, this book is a tantalizing entre into the philosophy of mind.

Over the past one and a half decades, the scope of experimental philosophy (x-phi) has expanded significantly.

In this important new book, Richard Polt takes a fresh approach to Heidegger's thought during his most politicized period, and works toward a philosophical appropriation of his most valuable ideas.

For courses in 20th-century Philosophy, recent Continental Philosophy, Anglo-American Philosophy; as part of courses in Contemporary Philosophy; or courses on Epistemology or Metaphysics that take a historical approach.