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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (Hardcover): Henry David Thoreau On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (Hardcover)
Henry David Thoreau
R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Cicero's Ideal Statesman in Theory and Practice (Hardcover, New): Jonathan Zarecki Cicero's Ideal Statesman in Theory and Practice (Hardcover, New)
Jonathan Zarecki
R4,236 Discovery Miles 42 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The resurgence of interest in Cicero's political philosophy in the last twenty years demands a re-evaluation of Cicero's ideal statesman and its relationship not only to Cicero's political theory but also to his practical politics. Jonathan Zarecki proposes three original arguments: firstly, that by the publication of his De Republica in 51 BC Cicero accepted that some sort of return to monarchy was inevitable. Secondly, that Cicero created his model of the ideal statesman as part of an attempt to reconcile the mixed constitution of Rome's past with his belief in the inevitable return of sole-person rule. Thirdly, that the ideal statesman was the primary construct against which Cicero viewed the political and military activities of Pompey, Caesar and Antony, and himself.

The Politics of the Dreamscape (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Seth Rogoff The Politics of the Dreamscape (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Seth Rogoff
R3,379 Discovery Miles 33 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book traces the intersection of dreams and power in order to analyze the complex ways representations of dreams and paradigms of dream interpretation reinforce and challenge authoritarian, hierarchical structures. The book puts forward the concept of the dreamscape as a pre-representational space that contains anarchistic attributes, including its instability or chaotic nature and the lack of a stable or core selfhood and identity in its subjects. The book situates this concept of the dreamscape through an analysis of the Daoist notions of the "transformation of things" and hundun (chaos) and the biblical concept of tehom (the deep). Using this conceptual framework, this book analyzes paradigmatic moments of dream interpretation along a spectrum from radical, anarchist assertions of the primal dreamscape to authoritarian dream-texts that seek to reify identity, define and establish hierarchy, and support coercive relationships between unequal subjects. The book's key figures include William Blake, Robert Frost, Jacob and Joseph from Genesis, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Jean Rhys, Franz Kafka, and the neurobiologist J. Allan Hobson

Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Hardcover): Aurelius Marcus Antoninus Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Hardcover)
Aurelius Marcus Antoninus
R727 Discovery Miles 7 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Knowledge and the Norm of Assertion - An Essay in Philosophical Science (Hardcover, Hardback ed.): John Turri Knowledge and the Norm of Assertion - An Essay in Philosophical Science (Hardcover, Hardback ed.)
John Turri
R1,136 R1,068 Discovery Miles 10 680 Save R68 (6%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Clock Shavings (Hardcover): Tracy R. Twyman Clock Shavings (Hardcover)
Tracy R. Twyman
R1,605 Discovery Miles 16 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
100 Proems & Poems on the Peculiar Human Ability to Reason, Singular Human Right to Consent & Other Neglected Matters... 100 Proems & Poems on the Peculiar Human Ability to Reason, Singular Human Right to Consent & Other Neglected Matters (Hardcover)
D.C. Quillan Stone
R677 R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ethics Under Capital - MacIntyre, Communication, and the Culture Wars (Hardcover): Jason Hannan Ethics Under Capital - MacIntyre, Communication, and the Culture Wars (Hardcover)
Jason Hannan
R3,895 Discovery Miles 38 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

We in the West are living in the midst of a deadly culture war. Our rival worldviews clash with increasing violence in the public arena, culminating in deadly riots and mass shootings. A fragmented left now confronts a resurgent and reactionary right, which threatens to reverse decades of social progress. Commentators have declared that we live in a "post-truth world," one dominated by online trolls and conspiracy theorists. How did we arrive at this cultural crisis? How do we respond? This book speaks to this critical moment through a new reading of the thought of Alasdair MacIntyre. Over thirty years ago, MacIntyre predicted the coming of a new Dark Ages. The premise of this book is that MacIntyre was right all along. It presents his diagnosis of our cultural crisis. It further presents his answer to the challenge of public reasoning without foundations. Pitting him against John Rawls, Jurgen Habermas, and Chantal Mouffe, Ethics Under Capital argues that MacIntyre offers hope for a critical democratic politics in the face of the culture wars.

Philosophical Debates (Hardcover): Steven M Cahn Philosophical Debates (Hardcover)
Steven M Cahn
R758 R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Save R95 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Matrix Explained - Why the Information-Bit is the Missing Link between Science and Spirituality (Hardcover): Maxime Drouin The Matrix Explained - Why the Information-Bit is the Missing Link between Science and Spirituality (Hardcover)
Maxime Drouin
R897 Discovery Miles 8 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Proposed Roads to Freedom (Hardcover): Bertrand Russell Proposed Roads to Freedom (Hardcover)
Bertrand Russell
R798 Discovery Miles 7 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Essentials of Habermas (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Xunwu Chen The Essentials of Habermas (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Xunwu Chen
R3,382 Discovery Miles 33 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers a conceptual map of Habermas' philosophy and a systematic introduction to his work. It does so by systematically examining six defining themes-modernity, discourse ethics, truth and justice, public law and constitutional democracy, cosmopolitanism, and toleration-of Habermas' philosophy as well as their inner logic. The text distinguishes itself in content and perspective by offering a very clear conceptual map and by providing a new interpretation of Habermas' views in light of his overarching system. In terms of scope, the book touches upon Habermas' broad range of works. As for method, the text illustrates key concepts in his philosophy making it a useful reference aid. It appeals to students and scholars in the field looking for a current introductory text or supplementary reading on Habermas.

On Moral Ends (Hardcover, Annotated edition): Quintus Curtius On Moral Ends (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Quintus Curtius
R852 Discovery Miles 8 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Oxford Handbook of Political Ideologies (Hardcover, New): Michael Freeden, Lyman Tower Sargent, Marc Stears The Oxford Handbook of Political Ideologies (Hardcover, New)
Michael Freeden, Lyman Tower Sargent, Marc Stears
R4,824 Discovery Miles 48 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first comprehensive volume to offer a state of the art investigation both of the nature of political ideologies and of their main manifestations. The diversity of ideology studies is represented by a mixture of the range of theories that illuminate the field, combined with an appreciation of the changing complexity of concrete ideologies and the emergence of new ones. Ideologies, however, are always with us. The Handbook is divided into three sections: The first reflects some of the latest thinking about the development of ideology on an historical dimension, from the standpoints of conceptual history, Marx studies, social science theory and history, and leading schools of continental philosophy. The second includes some of the most recent interpretations and theories of ideology, all of which are sympathetic in their own ways to its exploration and close investigation, even when judiciously critical of its social impact. This section contains many of the more salient contemporary accounts of ideology. The third focuses on the leading ideological families and traditions, as well as on some of their cultural and geographical manifestations, incorporating both historical and contemporary perspectives. Each chapter is written by an expert in their field, bringing the latest approaches and understandings to their task. The Handbook will position the study of ideologies in the mainstream of political theory and political analysis and will attest to its indispensability both to courses on political theory and to scholars who wish to take their understanding of ideologies in new directions.

How to Know Higher Worlds (Hardcover): Rudolf Steiner How to Know Higher Worlds (Hardcover)
Rudolf Steiner; Translated by Max Gysi
R644 Discovery Miles 6 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bertrand Russell Collection, Including - The Problems with Philosophy, the Analysis of the Mind, Mysticism and Logic and Other... Bertrand Russell Collection, Including - The Problems with Philosophy, the Analysis of the Mind, Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays, Political Ideals (Hardcover)
Bertrand Russell
R1,843 Discovery Miles 18 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Bertrand Russell, (1872 - 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. Russell's books are excellent for those who have no experience of reading philosophy. This volume contains many of his most notable works: The Problems with Philosophy, The Analysis of the Mind, Mysticism and Logic and other Essays, Political Ideals, The Problem of China, The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism, Proposed Roads to Freedom, Our Knowledge of the External World as a Field for Scientific Method in Philosophy

The Essene Gospel of Peace (Paperback): Edmond Bordeaux Szekely The Essene Gospel of Peace (Paperback)
Edmond Bordeaux Szekely
R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Letters from Abu Ghraib, Second Edition (Hardcover): Joshua Casteel Letters from Abu Ghraib, Second Edition (Hardcover)
Joshua Casteel
R908 R775 Discovery Miles 7 750 Save R133 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Stoicism - 3 Books in One - Stoicism: Introduction to the Stoic Way of Life, Stoicism Mastery: Mastering the Stoic Way of Life,... Stoicism - 3 Books in One - Stoicism: Introduction to the Stoic Way of Life, Stoicism Mastery: Mastering the Stoic Way of Life, Stoicism: Live a Life ... on Stoicism (Stoicism Series) (Volume 4) (Hardcover)
Ryan James
R815 R710 Discovery Miles 7 100 Save R105 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Just Food - Philosophy, Justice and Food (Hardcover): Jill M Dieterle Just Food - Philosophy, Justice and Food (Hardcover)
Jill M Dieterle
R3,583 Discovery Miles 35 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Who has access, and who is denied access, to food, and why? What are the consequences of food insecurity? What would it take for the food system to be just? Just Food: Philosophy, Justice and Food presents thirteen new philosophical essays that explore the causes and consequences of the inequities of our contemporary food system. It examines why 842 million people globally are unable to meet their dietary needs, and why food insecurity is not simply a matter of insufficient supply. The book looks at how food insecurity tracks other social injustices, covering topics such as race, gender and property, as well as food sovereignty, food deserts, and locavorism. The essays in this volume make an important and timely contribution to the wider philosophical debate around food distribution and justice.

Truth and Revolution in Marx's Critique of Society - Studies on a Fundamental Problematique (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023):... Truth and Revolution in Marx's Critique of Society - Studies on a Fundamental Problematique (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
Matthias Bohlender, Anna-Sophie Schoenfelder, Matthias Spekker
R3,879 Discovery Miles 38 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book deals with a central aspect of Marx's critique of society that is usually not examined further since it is taken as a matter of course: its scientific claim of being true. But what concept of truth underlies his way of reasoning which attempts to comprehend the social and political circumstances in terms of the possibility of their practical upheaval? In three studies focusing specifically on the development of Marx's scientific critique of capitalist society, his journalistic commentaries on European politics, and his reflections on the organisation of revolutionary subjectivity, the authors carve out the immanent relation between the scientifically substantiated claim to truth and the revolutionary perspective in Marx's writings. They argue that Marx does not grasp the world 'as it is' but conceives it as an inverted state which cannot remain what it is but generates the means by which it can eventually be overcome. This is not something to be taken lightly: Such a concept has theoretical, political and even violent consequences-consequences that nevertheless derive neither from a subjective error nor a contamination of an otherwise 'pure' science. By analyzing Marx's concept of truth the authors also attempt to shed light on a pivotal problematique of any modern critique of society that raises a reasoned claim of being true.

Visions of Technological Transcendence - Human Enhancement and the Rhetoric of the Future (Hardcover): James A. Herrick Visions of Technological Transcendence - Human Enhancement and the Rhetoric of the Future (Hardcover)
James A. Herrick
R1,711 Discovery Miles 17 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cognitive Enhancement - Ethical and Policy Implications in International Perspectives (Hardcover): Fabrice Jotterand, Veljko... Cognitive Enhancement - Ethical and Policy Implications in International Perspectives (Hardcover)
Fabrice Jotterand, Veljko Dubljevic
R2,792 Discovery Miles 27 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

There is a growing literature in neuroethics dealing with cognitive neuro-enhancement for healthy adults. However, discussions on this topic tend to focus on abstract theoretical positions while concrete policy proposals and detailed models are scarce. Furthermore, discussions appear to rely solely on data from the US or UK, while international perspectives are mostly non-existent. This volume fills this gap and addresses issues on cognitive enhancement comprehensively in three important ways: 1) it examines the conceptual implications stemming from competing points of view about the nature and goals of enhancement; 2) it addresses the ethical, social, and legal implications of neuroenhancement from an international and global perspective including contributions from scholars in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America; and 3) it discusses and analyzes concrete legal issues and policy options tailored to specific contexts.

A Little Book of Stoicism (Hardcover): St.George Stock A Little Book of Stoicism (Hardcover)
St.George Stock
R565 Discovery Miles 5 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sword of the Spirit - An Offering of Nietzschean Philosophy to the Soldiers of the Third Reich (Hardcover): Friedrich Wilhelm... Sword of the Spirit - An Offering of Nietzschean Philosophy to the Soldiers of the Third Reich (Hardcover)
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche; Translated by Dietrich H. Wright
R791 Discovery Miles 7 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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