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One of the most important works of the Enlightenment—in the first
new, unabridged English translation in more than two centuries
Published in four volumes between 1784 and 1791, Herder’s Ideas
for the Philosophy of the History of Mankind is one of the most
important works of the Enlightenment—a bold, original, and
encyclopedic synthesis of, and contribution to, the era’s
philosophical debates over nature, history, culture, and the very
meaning of human experience. This is the first new, unabridged
English translation of the Ideas in more than two centuries.
Gregory Martin Moore’s lively, modern English text, extensive
introduction, and commentary bring this neglected masterpiece back
to life. The Ideas—which engages with many of the leading
thinkers of the eighteenth century, such as Montesquieu, Kant,
Gibbon, Ferguson, Buffon, and Rousseau—is many things at once: an
inquiry into the unity and purpose of history, a reflection on
human nature and the place of humans in the cosmic order, an
examination of what was beginning to be called “culture,” and a
narrative of cultural progress across time among different peoples.
Along the way, Herder considers a dizzying variety of topics,
including the formation of the earth and solar system, species
change, race, the immortality of the soul, the establishment of
society, and the pursuit of happiness. Above all, the Ideas is an
anthropology—what Alexander Pope had termed an “essay on
man”—pervaded by an appropriately humane spirit. A fresh and
much-needed modern translation of the complete Ideas, this volume
reintroduces English readers to a classic of Enlightenment thought.
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Shakespeare (Paperback)
Johann Gottfried Herder; Edited by Gregory Martin Moore
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Without Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803), we simply would not
understand Shakespeare in the way we do. In fact, much literature
and art besides Shakespeare would neither look the same nor be the
same without the influence of Herder's "Shakespeare" (1773). One of
the most important and original works in the history of literary
criticism, this passionate essay pioneered a new, historicist
approach to cultural artifacts by arguing that they should be
judged not by their conformity to a set of conventions imported
from another time and place, but by the effectiveness of their
response to their own historical and cultural context. Rejecting
the authority of a dominant and stifling French neoclassicism that
judged eighteenth-century plays by the criteria of Aristotle,
Herder's "Shakespeare" signaled a break with the Enlightenment, the
approach of Romanticism, and the arrival of a distinctly modern
form of aesthetic appreciation. With a vivid new translation and a
fascinating introduction by Gregory Moore, this edition of Herder's
classic will speak to today's readers with undiminished power and
persuasiveness.
Technology has fractured democracy, and now there’s no going back.
All around the world, the fringes have stormed the palace of the elites and unleashed data miners, dark ads and bots on an unwitting public. After years of soundbites about connecting people, the social media giants are only just beginning to admit to the scale of the problem.
We stand on the precipice of an era where switching your mobile platform will have more impact on your life than switching your government. Where freedom and privacy are seen as incompatible with social well-being and transparency. Where your attention is sold to the highest bidder.
Our laws don’t cover what is happening and our politicians don’t understand it. But if we don’t fight to change the system now, we may not get another chance.
"Only a small fraction of Herder's writings has been translated
into English, and such translations are often archaic and/or
unreliable. I know of no previous translation of the "Critical
Forests," for example, although the first and fourth parts, which
appear in the present volume, are of major interest to students of
aesthetics. With "Selected Writings on Aesthetics," these and other
texts by Herder are now accessible to readers of English, through
the pen of a translator who exhibits clarity and elegance of
style."--Hugh Barr Nisbet, University of Cambridge
"This much-needed book brings into English a philosopher
severely underrepresented in this language, yet of paramount
importance to any adequate understanding of the late eighteenth
century in Germany and indeed of the rest of Europe."--Robert E.
Norton, University of Notre Dame
"This collection provides translations of the most important
aesthetic writings of Herder, a crucial, original thinker in the
field of aesthetics, an important influence on later German
philosophy, and a writer whose significance has also been
acknowledged by such recent thinkers as Isaiah Berlin and Charles
Taylor. Even advanced scholars sometimes find a translation useful
for such a difficult writer, and some of the writings translated
here, such as "Critical Forests," are not very easily found even in
German."--Michael Inwood, Trinity College, Oxford
"This is a timely translation because Herder's importance is
more apparent than ever and his work is undergoing a significant
revaluation."--Cyrus Hamlin, Yale University
Selected chapters from this book are published open access and free
to read or download from Oxford Scholarship Online,
https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/. Since Digital
Dominance was published in 2018, a global consensus has emerged
that technology platforms should be regulated. Governments from the
United States to Australia have sought to reduce the power of these
platforms and curtail the dominance of a few, yet regulatory
responses remain fragmented, with some focused solely on
competition while others seek to address issues around harm,
privacy, and freedom of expression. Regulating Big Tech condenses
the vibrant tech policy debate into a toolkit for the policy maker,
legal expert, and academic seeking to address one of the key issues
facing democracies today: platform dominance and its impact on
society. Contributors explore elements of the toolkit through
comprehensive coverage of existing and future policy on data,
antitrust, competition, freedom of expression, jurisdiction, fake
news, elections, liability, and accountability, while also
identifying potential policy impacts on global communication, user
rights, public welfare, and economic activity. With original
chapters from leading academics and policy experts, Regulating Big
Tech sets out a policy framework that can address interlocking
challenges of contemporary tech regulation and offer actionable
solutions for our technological future.
Bleed to Love Her Patrick Nichols, a former journalist and now
author, rents an old house while he writes a book about the former
owner, Arthur LaSalle. This was a man with a wild and controversial
life and a violent death; a man whose story can revitalise the
mentally scarred Patrick. Then in the night, gliding from the
shadows she approaches; taking his dreams and his senses, stealing
his heart. The Black Lace Lady comes and comes again, whispering
and pleading as he sleeps. 'The truth, tell the truth'.
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Spoil of the North Wind (Paperback)
Edward Martin Moore, Langworthy &. Stevens Bkp Cu-Banc, Blue Sky Press Bkp Cu-Banc
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R418
Discovery Miles 4 180
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PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age,
it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia
and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally
important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to
protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e
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