Social and political philosophy

Known as the Father of the American Revolution, English-American author Thomas Paine became famous for two pamphlets that inspired the colonists to fight for their independence.

Los trabajos que se reúnen en esta obra abordan, desde referentes teóricos y herramientas metodológicas diversas, algún elemento o faceta de una de las transformaciones sociales más importantes de la historia contemporánea.

En 1971 se publicaba Teoría de la justicia, una obra destinada a convertirse en el gran clásico contemporáneo de la filosofía política y que convertiría a su autor, el filósofo norteamericano John Rawls (1921-2002) en uno de los pensadores más influyentes del último medio siglo.

Lacan on Society is an exhaustive archeological and contingent review of Lacan's approaches to society throughout his work, seminars, and ecrits.

Die jungst publizierten Schwarzen Hefte Heideggers und auch der Neufund des Heftes von 1945/46 machen deutlich: Heidegger entwickelt hier eine Theorie der Globalisierung.

In einer Zeit, in der die Demokratie als Staats- und Gesellschaftsform weltweit auf dem Ruckzug ist, bietet Julian Nida-Rumelin in diesem Buch notwendige Orientierung.

Critical conversations and reflections about lessons learned at the intersection of social movements and artist production.

This book considers how methodologies, theories and analytical frameworks from gender studies can be applied to African societies' cultural, social, and historical contexts.

In this beautifully written book, Gary Selby shows how Martin Luther King, Jr.

Based on extensive ethnographic research, this book delves into the thriving industry of religious infrastructure in Romania, where 4,000 Orthodox churches and cathedrals have been built in three decades.

Understanding Woodrow Wilson's approach to international relations requires acknowledgment of his Protestant faith.

This book delves into the core of representative democracy in order to explain its main features - institutional and imaginary - and to show the reasons for its increasing dysfunctionality.

Adorno, Gehlen und der lange Schatten des Nationalsozialismus»Ein dichtes Panorama der intellektuellen Szene im Nachkriegsdeutschland.

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Montesquieu and the Old Regime offers a bold reinterpretation of Montesquieu's intellectual and ideological legacy, challenging conventional views that label him as a conservative apologist.

David Gushee argues convincingly that there is in U.

Hand's End offers a new philosophy of technology as the fundamental way in which humans experience and define nature-the tool as humanity extended.

Hand's End offers a new philosophy of technology as the fundamental way in which humans experience and define nature-the tool as humanity extended.

Pulpit and Politics presents the most current and comprehensive examination of the religious beliefs and political behavior of American clergy at the advent of the new millennium.

From the fashion label Dior being accused of cultural appropriation after using American Indian imagery in an ad campaign for its "e;Sauvage"e; fragrance, to the backlash against Kendall Jenner's afro-esque hairstyle in Vogue, debates about cultural appropriation have reached a fever pitch.

Challenging a widespread belief that religious people are politically intolerant, Marie Ann Eisenstein offers compelling evidence to the contrary.

Montesquieu and the Old Regime offers a bold reinterpretation of Montesquieu's intellectual and ideological legacy, challenging conventional views that label him as a conservative apologist.

Legitimate Differences challenges the usual portrayal of current debates over thorny social issues including abortion, pornography, affirmative action, and surrogate mothering as moral debates.

In a profound revelation of what truly undergirds modern political rhetoric, Morgan Marietta shows that the language of America's leaders often relies on deep, even sacred, ideals.

This volume demonstrates that the Christian Right has a surprising past.

This work assembles the best of Todd's (available) speeches and provides an analysis of their rhetorical and political significance.

First published in 1951, In Defence of Reason is a series of philosophical essays written at various times.

In Defense of Anarchism is a 1970 book by the philosopher Robert Paul Wolff, in which the author defends individualist anarchism.

In Defense of Anarchism is a 1970 book by the philosopher Robert Paul Wolff, in which the author defends individualist anarchism.

In the first essay, Habermas himself succinctly presents the centerpiece of his theory: his proceduralist paradigm of law.

Concisely critiquing the internal contradictions and practical limitations of the social contract theory espoused by John Locke and John Rawls, Timothy Beach-Verhey presents a covenantal theory for political life based on H.

The cornerstone of this book is the innovative concept of profiguration, a term coined by Fidel Molina-Luque to encapsulate the essential agreement and recognition required between generations in contemporary society.

Countless generations of Arabs and Muslims have called the United States "e;home.

Religious freedom as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains a perennial concern across the globe.

First published in 1951, In Defence of Reason is a series of philosophical essays written at various times.

This book engages with the philosophical thought of French-Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas.

The book discusses boundaries of electoral inclusion and mechanisms of electoral representation in contemporary democracies.