"e;Life in this society being, at best, an utter bore and no aspect of society being at all relevant to women, there remains to civic-minded, responsible, thrill-seeking females only to overthrow the government, eliminate the money system, institute complete automation and destroy the male sex.
Pocket Pantheon is an invitation to engage with the greats of postwar Western thought, such as Lacan, Sartre and Foucault, in the company of one of today's leading political and philosophical minds.
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, leading intellectuals are claiming "e;There is a problem with Islam in France,"e; thus legitimising the discourse of the racist National Front.
Comforting a family member or friend, soothing children, providing company for the elderly, ensuring that people feel well enough to work; this is all essential labour.
Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer wrote the central text of "e;critical theory"e;, Dialectic of Enlightenment, a measured critique of the Enlightenment reason that, they argued, had resulted in fascism and totalitarianism.
After the financial crash and the Great Recession, the media rediscovered Karl Marx, socialist theory, and the very idea that capitalism can be questioned.
Written with his characteristic flair, Virillo's latest book is a trenchant denunciation of the Kosovo war in which he successfully unites theory with a riveting study of the conflict.
24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep explores some of the ruinous consequences of the expanding non-stop processes of twenty-first-century capitalism.
El enjambre digital, a diferencia de la masa clásica de los siglos XIX y XX, consta de individuos aislados, carece de alma y de un nosotros, es incapaz de una acción común o de manifestarse en una sola voz.
El lector está ante una veintena de intentos breves —y sonrientes, a veces— de comprender la vida y el mundo a partir de asuntos ordinarios y comunes: La casa, La playa, La intimidad, La piel, Lo nuevo y lo viejo, La vocación… son algunos de los capítulos y asuntos sobre los que indaga y reflexiona el autor en estas páginas.
It may be useful that there should be some record of an education which was unusual and remarkableJohn Stuart Mill (1806-73), philosopher, economist, and political thinker, was the most prominent figure of nineteenth century English intellectual life and his work has continuing significance for contemporary debates about ethics, politics and economics.
El presente libro reproduce un diálogo profundo entre dos científicos y filósofos en torno al modo en que la paleontología y la ciencia evolucionista de hoy analizan el nacimiento del hombre cultural.
'Far from being the pious injunction of a Utopian dreamer, the command to love one's enemy is an absolute necessity for our survival'Advocating love as strength and non-violence as the most powerful weapon there is, these sermons and writings from the heart of the civil rights movement show Martin Luther King's rhetorical power at its most fiery and uplifting.
Esther Díaz propone una cartografía de las múltiples contradicciones y paradojas de las sociedades contemporáneas que invita al lector a recorridos inesperados.
Die historisch-genetische Theorie verfolgt den Anspruch, die Genese der menschlichen kulturellen Lebensweise aus den naturgeschichtlichen Ausgangsbedingungen und die historisch differenten gesellschaftlichen Organisationsformen in ihrer Strukturfolge erklären zu können.
The founding father of modern political philosophy, Thomas Hobbes, living in an era of horrific violence, saw human life as meaningless and cruel; here, he argues the only way to escape this brutality is for all to accept a 'social contract' that acknowledges the greater authority of a Sovereign leader.
Business Lessons from the Renaissance Master of Gaining and Maintaining PowerGenerally considered the father of modern political scienceand political ethics in particularNiccol di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a Renaissance Italian writer, philosopher, humanist, historian, politician, and diplomat.
Según Tiqqun, vivimos en el tránsito entre el paradigma soberano del poder (vertical, estático, centralizado) y el cibernético (horizontal, dinámico, distribuido).
Big, Bold, Beautiful is the ultimate empowerment guide that takes you on a journey of discovery to connect to your authentic self, get your sparkle back and create a life where you can thrive not just survive.
