How the insane asylum became a laboratory of democracy is revealed in this provocative look at the treatment of the mentally ill in nineteenth-century France.
One of the world's most important political philosophers, Jon Elster is a leading thinker on reason and rationality and their roles in politics and public life.
Examining the social and political upheavals that characterized the collapse of public judgment in early modern Europe, Liberating Judgment offers a unique account of the achievement of liberal democracy and self-government.
This is the first major work in English to explore at length the meaning, context, aims, and vital importance of Thomas Hobbes's concepts of the law of nature and the right of nature.
Machiavelli's Ethics challenges the most entrenched understandings of Machiavelli, arguing that he was a moral and political philosopher who consistently favored the rule of law over that of men, that he had a coherent theory of justice, and that he did not defend the "e;Machiavellian"e; maxim that the ends justify the means.
Political moderation is the touchstone of democracy, which could not function without compromise and bargaining, yet it is one of the most understudied concepts in political theory.
Perhaps no other Western writer has more deeply probed the bitter struggle in the Muslim world between the forces of religion and law and those of violence and lawlessness as Noah Feldman.
Why compromise is essential for effective government and why it is missing in politics todayTo govern in a democracy, political leaders have to compromise.
New perspectives on the role of collective responsibility in modern politicsStates are commonly blamed for wars, called on to apologize, held liable for debts and reparations, bound by treaties, and punished with sanctions.
How ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgmentAlong with Stoicism and Epicureanism, Skepticism is one of the three major schools of ancient Greek philosophy that claim to offer a way of living as well as thinking.
A compelling history of liberalism from the nineteenth century to todayDespite playing a decisive role in shaping the past two hundred years of American and European politics, liberalism is no longer the dominant force it once was.
A colorful history of utilitarianism told through the lives and ideas of Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, and its other foundersIn The Happiness Philosophers, Bart Schultz tells the colorful story of the lives and legacies of the founders of utilitarianism-one of the most influential yet misunderstood and maligned philosophies of the past two centuries.
Why our belief in government by the people is unrealistic-and what we can do about itDemocracy for Realists assails the romantic folk-theory at the heart of contemporary thinking about democratic politics and government, and offers a provocative alternative view grounded in the actual human nature of democratic citizens.
Why the pursuit of state recognition by seemingly marginal religious groups in Egypt and elsewhere is a devotional practiceOver the past decade alone, religious communities around the world have demanded state recognition, exemption, accommodation, or protection.
How an acceptance of our limitations can lead to a more fulfilling life and a more harmonious societyWe live in a world oriented toward greatness, one in which we feel compelled to be among the wealthiest, most powerful, and most famous.
';One of the world's most widely read social scientists' (New York Times) offers his most personal and accessible booka celebration of how ordinary people can resist oppression and injusticeJames Scott taught us what's wrong with seeing like a state.
A new selection of foundational works from the influential philosopher who developed the theory of mimetic desireWhy do humans have such a remarkable capacity for conflict?
A delicious feast of ancient Greek and Roman writings on living well by eating well Today, we're stuffed with dietary recommendations from every direction.
Este libro propone una novedosa manera de educar para las virtudes, entendidas como fortalezas de caracter, que se enfoca en la nocion aristotelica de la amistad por caracter.
El objetivo de este libro es dotar de fundamentos no normativos al modus operandi de una sociologia critica de nuestro presente, es decir, configurar su modo de produccion de manera tal que ni se funde normativamente ni deje sin fundamentos a la practica de la critica.
Los ensayos que componen este volumen son una acabada muestra de la potencialidad que la estetica y una dialectica abierta tienen para aproximarnos a la comprension de la politica contemporanea.
La cuestión de la subjetividad en Castoriadis puede ser entendida como la maduración de su recorrido teórico (truncado por su muerte) que de alguna manera condensa sus tesis más elaboradas en cuanto a la imbricada relación entre ontología y política.
Dive deep into the vast expanse of intellectual thought with "e;Aristotle's Complete Works,"e; a comprehensive eBook that brings together the works of Aristotle, one of the most revered philosophers in history.
AN ORIGIN STORY BOOK'Provides clarity, scholarship, wit and essential insight into why our world is the way it is' Adam Rutherford'I wish I could make Ian and Dorian's work mandatory' Sathnam SangheraWhat makes people believe in conspiracy theories?
Una acción colectiva autónoma e intencional que se torna confiable por ser coherente con sus presupuestos pragmáticos inmanentes, dispondrá de la fuerza para remover las restricciones históricas a las que se enfrenta por el plazo que a la vez se constituye en el criterio de racionalidad para la toma de decisiones vinculantes; en tal sentido, como tránsito de una situación que está siendo transformada, dicha acción reunirá las propiedades temporales de un proceso de democratización.
Algunos temas empíricos de investigación no han recibido hasta el momento un abordaje sistemático por parte de las ciencias histórico-sociales en Argentina.
"rando la tradición teórico-crítica, la filosofía de Nancy Fraser no se puede entender sin su estrecha cercanía con las luchas emancipatorias del presente, cuyas agendas, procesos, avances y retrocesos ha ido sometiendo a riguroso análisis crítico.
Este libro reúne los aportes de un grupo de investigadores convocados por una inquietud común en torno a un campo de problemas que la figura de Louis Althusser no agota, pero de algún modo hace converger.
El presente texto aborda la posibilidad de afirmar un "uso" político del pensamiento filosófico en diálogo conJacques Rancière, no en la búsqueda de consensos sobre el sentido del mundo, sino, por el contrario, en la interrupción de lo ya dicho, ya pensado, ya ordenado, ya categorizado.
En el anterior volumen la cuestión del tiempo en algunos pensadores clásicos y modernos fue presentada como dificultad o ardid que impide la mutua mediación entre la teoría y la acción, y las consideraciones volcadas en su introducción son plenamente pertinentes en esta segunda reflexión, en la que se vuelve sobre el mismo problema a propósito de algunos pensadores contemporáneos representativos.
Existe una escuela de pensamiento que intenta conciliar esfuerzo y disciplina con placer, sin oponerlos de manera estricta como tan a menudo reclaman los estoicos.
