In his immortal book, "e;The Views of the People of the Virtuous City and Their Oppositions,"e; the great philosopher Al-Farabi, known as the Second Teacher, presents a comprehensive philosophical project for an Arab-Islamic human vision of the ideal city.
Discover a New Path to Meaning and Morality Grounded in Thoughtful ReflectionHow can reason guide us to a deeper sense of purpose in a world filled with uncertainty?
ENGThis book explores the connection between politics and theatre by looking at the works and lives of Shaw, Brecht, Sartre, and Ionesco, providing a cultural history detailing the changing role of political theatre in twentieth-century Europe.
In matters such as affirmative action or home schooling, rights of ethnic and other minority groups often come into conflict with those of society in a culturally diverse population such as ours.
"e;Mas alla de la coyuntura politica marcada por el ascenso y el declive de unos gobiernos, que les permitio a algunos intelectuales hace algunos anos hablar de una "e;"e;nueva izquierda latinoamericana"e;"e;, se puede constatar la existencia de un proceso que coincide con esa coyuntura politica y que si trasciende en el tiempo porque, a diferencia de los gobiernos y de algunos intelectuales que proclamaban esa "e;"e;nueva izquierda"e;"e;, este proceso tiene sentido historico, raigambre popular y, en consecuencia, una capacidad de transformar la sociedad.
In Tasso, Goethe crafts a human tragedy fraught with contradictions, where dreams of lofty ideals meet the harshness of reality, and the hero is caught between the desire for spiritual transcendence and the indulgence of his whims.
This edited volume challenges the hegemonic ideologies that underpin contemporary planning thought and practice, building on and extending the pioneering work of Michael Gunder.
"e;Al-Durra Al-Yatima"e; (The Orphan Pearl) is one of the most magnificent treatises of Abdullah ibn al-Muqaffa, the encyclopedic writer who combined the cultures of the Arabs, Persians, Greeks, and Indians, crafting an enduring literary masterpiece that blends profound wisdom with beautiful expression.
Comprising two volumes, this is a pioneering study which examines how the United States has deployed public diplomacy with Japan to confront Japanese sexual and labour trafficking, while also charting the successes and failures of the US's own record on anti-trafficking practices at home and abroad.
This book employs an interdisciplinary lens to help readers understand why Russia invaded Ukraine, as well as why and by what means it continues to wage war against the Ukrainian people, state, nation, culture, and the country's environmental well-being.
Winner of the 2024 Prix Emile Girardeau prize, rewarding exceptional work in the economic or sociological sciences, this book examines afresh our relationships of dominance with and affection for animals.
While authoritarianism continues to gain ground globally, this book offers a global and nuanced perspective into how, when, and where autocratisation may be contested and sometimes reversed.
What kinds of conversations might take place when two intelligent and informed young people - one a strong believer in free will and the other just as certain that we don't have it - get together to discuss their viewpoints?
Radical Right Ideologues in the Age of Trump offers a series of sketches of what it means to live within a new Zeitgeist where ideas of the radical right are once again attractive to young minds.
