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Book SynopsisOffers a look at how the contemporary world is characterized by an extraordinary social complexity. This book takes the reader on a journey that starts with personal relations and climbs up one scale at a time to territorial states and beyond.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Assemblages Against Totalities; 2. Assemblages Against Essences; 3. Persons and Networks; 4. Organisations and Governments; 5. Cities and Nations.

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Book SynopsisAre gay rights "equal rights" or "special rights?" Is homosexuality immoral? While contributors to Same Sex, including the late John Boswell, David Halperin, and George Chauncey, often clash in opinion, they share a fundamental commitment to careful, rational discussion.Trade ReviewThis series of essays and responses makes for a calm, measured debate on the morality of homosexuality and of society's treatment of homosexuals . . . [and] attempts to substitute reason and scholarship for diatribe. * The Instrumentalist *This is a thoughtful book, one that provides plenty of space for reflection and drawing one's own conclusions—or seeking further information. * National Catholic Reporter *One welcomes with enthusiasm, therefore, Same Sex, a series of twenty-seven essays which gives space to arguments on both, or more, sides of many of the issues surrounding homosexuality, and genuinely seeks to engage in intellectual debate. * Times Literary Supplement *Exceptionally comprehensive, admirably balanced, endlessly thought-provoking." -- Bruce Bawer, author of A Place at the Table[An] extremely useful collection of original pieces and recent classics. -- Chesire Calhoun, Department of Philosophy, Colby College. . . lucidly distinguishes among nature/nurture, essentialist/constructionist, and determinist/voluntarist . . . -- Susan Henking, Hobart and William Smith Colleges * Religious Studies Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction Acknowledgments I. Morality and Religion 1 Why Shouldn't Tommy and Jim Have Sex? A Defense of Homosexuality 2 A Reply to Corvino 3 Law, Morality, and "Sexual Orientation" 4 Homosexual Conduct: A Reply to the New Natural Lawyers 5 The Homosexual Movement 6 A Reply to the Ramsey Colloquium 7 The Bible on Homosexuality: Ethically Neutral 8 Romans 1:26-27 and Biblical Sexuality II. Science and Identity 9 The Origins of Sexual Orientation: Possible Biological Contributions 10 The Exotic-Becomes-Erotic Theory of Sexual Orientation 11 The Ethical Relevance of Scientific Research on Sexual Orientation 12 Diversity and Variability in Women's Sexual Identities 13 Explaining Homosexuality: Who Cares Anyhow? III. Identity and History 14 Aristophanes' Speech from the Symposium Plato 15 Revolutions, Universals, and Sexual Categories 16 Sex Before Sexuality: Pederasty, Politics, and Power in Classical Athens 17 The Reproduction of Butch-Fem Roles: A Social Constructionist Approach 18 Christian Brotherhood or Sexual Perversion? Homosexual Identities and the Construction of Sexual Boundaries in the World War I Era 19 Strangers at Home: Bisexuals in the Queer Movement IV. Public Policy 20 Make Love, Not War: The Pentagon's Ban is Wise and Just 21 Dry-cleaning the Troops and Other Matters: A Critique of Don't Ask. Don't Tell 22 The Case for Outing 23 Outing, Ethics, and Politics: A Reply to Mohr 24 How Domestic Partnerships and "Gay Marriage" Threaten the Family 25 Who Needs Marriage? 26 Against Marriage 27 A Gay and Straight Agenda Notes Index About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisWith a foreword by Professor James M. Dawsey. In this essay, originally published in 1971, Robert V. Andelson argued that human rights have been an issue that are often invoked but seldom intelligently considered.Trade Review'Andelson's book is a courageous endeavour to renew the metaphysical foundations of natural rights' -- Russell Kirk foreword to 1st edition 'What strikes me as most impressive in Imputed Rights is its really profound understanding of human freedom and human rights' -- Will Herberg

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Book SynopsisWith a foreword by Professor James M. Dawsey. In this essay, originally published in 1971, Robert V. Andelson argued that human rights have been an issue that are often invoked but seldom intelligently considered.Trade Review'Andelson's book is a courageous endeavour to renew the metaphysical foundations of natural rights' -- Russell Kirk foreword to 1st edition 'What strikes me as most impressive in Imputed Rights is its really profound understanding of human freedom and human rights' -- Will Herberg

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Book SynopsisMichael Hampe teaches philosophy at ETH Zurich.Trade ReviewThis is a work in the tradition - albeit with more varied arguments - of the Stoics, Marcus Aurelius and others. High praise. Moreover, it's very easy to read. * Times Higher Education *

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Trade Review"At a time when bad behavior flourishes, even among our leaders, these dead-on portraits of boors, braggarts, and blowhards have never felt more current." * Francine Prose, author of Lovers at the Chameleon Club *"André Carrilho is one of the most original caricaturists working today, and in Characters his swank surprises in every instance. Ahead of even his own curves, this contemporary artist turns out to be the perfect illustrator to point up the timelessness of the ancient Greek’s witty observations." * Edward Sorel, author of Mary Astor's Purple Diary *"If there’s anything new to learn from Characters, a series of personality portraits written by the ancient Greek Theophrastus (c. 371 - c. 287 BC), it is that gluttons, chatterboxes, drunks, idiots, and others are not unique to any time or place in human history. This robust little volume of character sketches has been widely published and translated since its first appearance twenty-three centuries ago….Translated by Pamela Mensch with vibrant pen-and-ink illustrations by acclaimed caricature artist André Carrillo, this edition includes insightful annotations by Bard College classics professor and Guggenheim recipient James Romm.” * Literary Features Syndicate *"There are always people on your gift list that 'have everything' or are so esoteric that they deserve an equally out-of-the box gift. Theophrastus’ Characters: An Ancient Take on Bad Behavior is just that gift." * Gerry Furth-Sides, Coast to Coast Newspaper *"These Characters are people we know—they’re our quirky neighbors, our creepy bosses, our blind dates from hell. Sharp-tongued Theophrastus, made sharper than ever in this fresh new edition, reminds us that Athenian weirdness is as ageless as Athenian wisdom." * Mary Beard, author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome *An inherently absorbing, deftly crafted, and wonderfully entertaining read that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking, Theophrastus' Characters: An Ancient Take on Bad Behavior is unreservedly recommended for personal, community, college, and university library collections. * Midwest Book Review *“…usefully pocket-size volume…presenting classic pen-portraits of liars, slanderers and other scoundrels.” – Washington Post * The Washington Post *

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first comprehensive examination of North Africa's political, security, and economic developments since the 2011 Arab Uprisings shook the Middle East.North Africa in Transition examines how the people and governments of North Africa have responded to the Arab uprisings that shook the region's politics in 2011. With individual chapters detailing key developments in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia, the authors bring together a wide range of expertise to assess how a previously under-explored and politically static region underwent bursts or energy, protests, and war. Two of the regimes were completely transformed and two adapted to survive. Of interest to North Africa specialists and scholars of democratic transitions, North Africa in Transition unravels the story of what has changed since 2011 and what security, political, and economic reforms are required to ensure progress and stability. The book argues that withTable of ContentsIntroduction, Ben Fishman 1. Tunisia, Nicole Rowsell 2. Libya, Borzou Daragahi 3. Morocco, Haim Malka 4. Algeria, Geoff Porter 5. Regional Jihadism, Jean-Pierre Filiu 6. Economic Priorities, Svetlana Milbert Conclusion, Ben Fishman

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Book SynopsisThis philosophical Mao is a fresh portrait of the mind of the ruler who changed the face of China in the twentieth century. The book traces the influences of both traditional Chinese and traditional pre-Marxist Western philosophy on the early Mao and how these influences guided the development of his thought. It reveals evidence of the creative dimensions of Mao's thinking and how he wove the yin/yang pattern of change depicted in the Yijing, the Chinese Book of Changes, into the Marxist dialectic to bring ancient Chinese philosophy to mark changes in twentieth century thought. Mao's lifetime philosophical journey includes his interpretations of and comments on both Chinese and Western philosophers. His deep, metaphysical reflections, uncanny prognostications and pensive speculations from his early pre-Marxist period to his later philosophical years prove to be as startling as they are thought-provoking.Trade ReviewMao Ze Dong is celebrated (or cursed) as a revolutionary leader, but the philosophical foundation of his activity is largely ignored. In his superb study, Allinson fills in this lack. Mao’s thought is not just located in its historical context; its complex references to the Chinese traditional thought, to Marx and Western philosophy, but also to modern sciences (quantum physics), are explored and documented. A new Mao thus emerges, a Mao whose radical acts are grounded in a thick texture of philosophical reflections. Allinson’s Mao is indispensable for everybody who wants to understand not just Mao but the concatenation of philosophy and politics that characterized the twentieth century. * Slavoj Žižek, International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, University of London, UK *Through extensive research, involving not only Mao’s writings themselves but also the marginal notes he made on books he read, Allinson is able to trace the development of Mao’s thinking over the course of his lifetime and to demonstrate the degree to which he was actively engaged with both the Chinese and Western philosophical traditions throughout. This is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the intellectual history of China. * Michael Puett, Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology, Harvard University, USA *Has it ever occurred to you to associate Mao with Aristotle or with the ancient Chinese Book of Changes, the Yijing? If you find it hard to believe, read this book by Robert Allinson who, in his own philosophical way, manages to inject new life and revived interest in this highly controversial but iconic figure which is still looming large behind the giant video screen of present day China. * Anne Cheng, Chair of Chinese Intellectual History, Collège de France, Paris, France *This is a most exciting and fascinating enterprise. A magnificent statement on behalf of East-West philosophy. * Irene Eber, Former Director and Louis Frieberg Professor Emerita of Chinese History and Philosophy, Louis Frieberg Center for East Asian Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and Former Senior Fellow, Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel *As Irene Eber writes in her foreword to this book, “This is a ground breaking work”. She is right, for it is indeed a work of utmost importance. In addition, the book is essential because it deals with a highly topical issue, one that can certainly help us to improve our understanding of contemporary China . . . Allinson achieves his goals in this book by clearly demonstrating a thoughtfully elaborated case of a truly intercultural, and, at the same time, truly intersubjective philosophy with widely influential connotations. This volume will be of great value to anyone interested in Chinese or cross-cultural philosophy, political theory and recent history. * Jana Rošker, chief editor of Asian Studies and the founder and first president of the European Association of Chinese Philosophy (International Communication of Chinese Culture) *Table of ContentsForeword, Irene Eber, Louis Frieberg Professor Emerita of Chinese History and Philosophy and Senior Fellow, Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction to the Philosophical Mao 2. Mao’s Youthful Philosophical Development 3. Mao in the Margins: Mao’s Philosophy of Egoism 4. Mao’s Early Philosophical Influences and Reflections 5. The Blend of the Influence of Chinese and Western philosophy on Mao’s Thought and Parallels in China’s Social and Economic Development 6. Mao’s Marxist Thought and the Yijing 7. Mao as Metaphysician and Literatus 8. Mao’s Contributions to Philosophy Notes Selected List of References Index

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Book SynopsisThe issue of debt and how it affects our lives is becoming more and more urgent. The Austerity model has been the prevalent European economic policies of recent years led by the German model. Elettra Stimilli draws upon contemporary philosophy, psychology and theology to argue that austerity is built on the idea that we somehow deserve to be punished and need to experience guilt in order to take full account of our economic sins. Following thinkers such as Max Weber, Walter Benjamin and Michel Foucault, Debt and Guilt provides a startling examination of the relationship between contemporary politics and economics and how we structure our inner lives. The first English translation of Debito e Colpa, this book provokes new ways of thinking about how we experience both debt and guilt in contemporary society.Trade ReviewElettra Stimilli’s new book offers a deeply-informed, succinct and far-ranging account of the debates around our contemporary condition of “universal indebtedness.” By asking fundamental questions and putting major figures into dialogue, she has rebooted and redrawn a whole field of political thinking. Her book deserves to be widely read by those—both in and out of academia—who believe that the present regime of debt and guilt cannot have the last word. -- Richard Dienst, Associate Professor of English, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA and author of 'The Bonds of Debt'What a bracing, challenging, and compelling analysis and conceptual genealogy of the devastations of financial capitalism. Stimilli writes with clarity, eloquence, and brilliance. She not only shows how debt is the essential mechanism enabling the osmosis between the contemporary neoliberal state and the global financial market but also demonstrates the psychic, cultural and ultimately theological dimensions of debt in all its vicissitudes. This is essential reading for anyone who is trying to make sense of the current disaster. -- Rebecca Comay, Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Literature, University of Toronto, CanadaTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: Debt: Between Appropriation, Exchange, and Gift 1. The Problematic Context 2. Appropriation 3. Exchange 4. Gift Chapter Two: An Open Question 1. The Neoliberal Turn 2. The Society of Generalized Debt 3. The Paradigm of Man in Debt Chapter Three: Between Political Theology and Economic Theology 1. Beyond the Boundaries of Economic Science 2. Religion, Politics, and Economics 3. “Faith” in the Era of the Predominance of Finance 4. Debt and Sacrifice 5. Guilt and Violence: At the Origin of Juridical Power Chapter Four: The Religion of Debt 1. Bare Life and the Law 2. Capitalism: A Cult with no Theology 3. Economy and Regulatory Experimentation 4. The Invention of Oikonomia 5. Debt as Investment Chapter Five: The Psychic Life of Debt 1. The Guilt of Being in Debt 2. Establishing the Rule: Psychic Dimension and Social Sphere 3. Feminism and Neoliberalism 4. The Mystery of Guilt and the Psychic Life of Power 5. Envisioning New Ways of Assuming Power Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFor over forty years, Shyam Benegal has been one the leading forces in Indian cinema. Informed by a rich political and philosophical sensibility and a mastery of the art and craft of filmmaking, Benegal is both of, and not of, Bollywood. As a philosophical filmmaker Benegal brings to life the existential crisis of the downtrodden Indian, the subaltern' if you willthe serf, the peasant, the womanand imposes a distinctive philosophical vision on his cinematic reworkings of literary products. To understand Benegal's cinema is to understand, through his lens, modern India's continued process of political and social becoming. Focusing on the philosophical depth of Benegal's oueuvre, Samir Chopra identifies three key aspects of his work:- A trio of films which signalled to middle-class India that a revolt was brewing in India's hinterlands- Two sets of movies which make powerful feminist statements and bring viewers into the lives of Indian women by showcasing strong, interesting female chTrade ReviewSamir Chopra’s fine-grained analyses of Shyam Benegal’s prolific output does great justice to the filmmaker’s intellectual reach and ambitions, putting Benegal’s deeply committed visions of social and gender justice in conversation with what Chopra calls “philosophy in cinematic form”—“expressions,” that is, “of a moral and political philosophy” enacted via the medium of cinema. Those looking for a compelling reading of Benegal’s substantial oeuvre will also find much to enjoy and ruminate over in Shyam Benegal: Philosopher and Filmmaker. * Anuradha Needham, Donald R. Longman Professor of English and Cinema Studies, Oberlin College, USA *For over four decades, India’s celebrated filmmaker Shyam Benegal’s films have delighted audiences even as they chasten the social order—one that hurls indignities at those perceived as social outcasts. Unfiltered and unfettered by the weight of ideological prisms, Benegal’s films speak through the body of women at the margins, revealing her resistance in speech and action. Samir Chopra brings us closer to the legendary filmmaker and his films. Chopra curates a selection of Benegal’s films and persuades us to see films as “philosophy in action” and rumination in celluloid. This smart book has much to offer to the novice as well as film enthusiasts familiar with India’s cinema. * Ritu Gairola Khanduri, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas at Arlington, USA *Table of ContentsPrelims Preface 1. Introduction 2. Ankur, Nishant, Manthan: The Uprising Trilogy 3. An Indian Feminist –I : Bhumika, Mandi 4. An Indian Feminist – II: The Muslim Women Trilogy – Mammo, Zubeidaa, Sardari Begum 5. The Fabulist – Junoon, Suraj ka Satwan Ghoda, Kondura, Kalyug Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn an unconventionally written book that challenges the literary imagination of its readers, Jeremy Bendik-Keymer explores how wonder is central to Martha C. Nussbaum's normative project. Nussbaum's work is opposed to the emotional and political conditions of narcissism' the tendency to seek to control the wills of others in order to defend oneself against perceived vulnerabilities. Our capacity for wondering is important for growing beyond narcissism. Bendik-Keymer elaborates a politics of wonder that is consistent with understanding this idea. Taking issue with understandings of wonder viewing it as an emotion of surprise or delight, he develops an alternate tradition finding wonder in concert with the freedom of imagination found by degrees within much of human understanding. The result is a constructive rereading of Nussbaum's oeuvre, surprising for how it disencumbers her work of some falsehoods surrounding anxiety and anger and for the ways it implies an egalitarian politicTrade ReviewProvides a remarkable phenomenology of the polyphonic gist of wondering, consisting of four mutually related motets (essays) on different aspects of wondering’s genealogy ... Inspiring and thought-provoking. * Journal of Ethical Studies *A very timely call for the revival of politics through our ability to wonder, Jeremy Bendik-Keymer’s book proves that philosophy should have a robust place in public life. * Urszula Lisowska, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, The University of Wroclaw, Poland *Nussbaum’s Politics of Wonder is the first book to notice and develop the crucial importance of wonder to Nussbaum’s political philosophy. At one stroke, it makes an important contribution to Nussbaum scholarship and a novel contribution to the ongoing recovery of the political importance of wonder. * Anders Schinkel, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education, VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands *In an individual voice, but with a wide range of reference that includes literature, music, and film, Bendik-Keymer has more than vindicated Plato's saying that philosophy begins in wonder. He explores what wonder means, why it should inform our lives, and how it can inspire a new vision of politics. * Charles Larmore, Professor of Philosophy, Brown University, USA *Table of ContentsPROLOGUE SETTING – WHEN PEOPLE NO LONGER WONDER, DOMINATION’S HOLDING DOWN THE SYSTEM IN THE READER’S VOICE MOTET 1 – WONDER IS THE MIND’S EXCITEMENT AND PROCEEDS BY GETTING LOST TEXTS: Aristotle’s De Motu Animalium, Frontiers of Justice WORD: “Lostness” MOTET 2 – HUMANS ARE BORN TO WONDER HOW ANOTHER'S WORLD IS POSSIBLE TEXTS: Upheavals of Thought, Fragility of Goodness WORD: “Devotion” “LIFE CYCLE” MOTET 3 – WONDER IS POLITICAL, HONEST IN OUR RELATIONS TEXTS: Love’s Knowledge, Political Emotions WORD: “Honesty” MOTET 4 – CAN ANGER BE WONDERFUL? IT CAN SURFACE MORAL WRONGS TEXTS: Anger and Forgiveness, Therapy of Desire WORD: “Vulnerability” “WITH WONDER” THANKS SOURCES INDEX

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Book SynopsisReading Texts on Sovereignty charts the development of the concept from the classical period to the present day. Defined in antiquity as an absolute or supreme type of power, sovereignty's history has been marked ever since by numerous moments of crisis and contestation through which its meaning has been redefined and reconfigured. Using extracts of key texts selected and analysed by leading contributors from the USA, the UK, New Zealand, Japan, Cyprus, Finland, France, Austria, Israel, and Italy, this volume examines these moments and how different societies have grappled with sovereignty through the ages. The book explores a diverse range of geographical and cultural contexts within which the issue of sovereignty became critical, including ancient China and medieval Islam. In addition, the book includes chapters that respond to the vital interplay between the development of the theory of sovereignty and such momentous historical events and developments as the birth of the demTrade ReviewReading Texts on Sovereignty provides a succinct and readable collection of essays on the concept of sovereignty spanning the not only western modernity, but also Greek and Roman antiquity as well as the Chinese and the Arab experience. It will be invaluable for anyone craving an historical contextualization of the contested concept of sovereignty. * Dimitris Vardoulakis, author of Spinoza, the Epicurean *This volume affords a panoramic view on the history of sovereignty in the western tradition. Its concise yet very useful chapters offer an excellent introduction to the complexities of this central concept in politics, law and religion. * Miguel Vatter, Professor of Politics, Flinders University, Australia *Table of ContentsIntroduction, Stella Achilleos and Antonis Balasopoulos (both University of Cyprus, Cyprus) 1. The Book of Lord Shang and the Origins of the State, Yuri Pines (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel) 2. Aristotle on Sovereignty, Kazutaka Inamura (Waseda University, Japan) 3. Divided Sovereignty: Polybius and the Compound Constitution, Jed W. Atkins (Duke University, USA) and Carl E. Young (Hillsdale College, USA) 4. Reading Sovereignty in Augustus’ Res gestae, Dean Hammer (Franklin and Marshall College, USA) 5. Al-Farabi: The Sovereignty of the Philosopher King, Massimo Campanini? (University of Naples L’ Orientale, Italy) 6. Marsilius of Padua on Sovereignty, Vasileios Syros (Universities of Helsinki and Jyva¨skyla¨, Finland) 7. The King ‘Should Be’ Sovereign: Christine de Pizan and the Problem of Sovereignty in Fifteenth-Century France, Kate Forhan (University of Southern Maine, USA) 8. Jean Bodin’s République, Sara Miglietti (Warburg Institute, University of London, UK) 9. Hugo Grotius: Absolutism, Contractualism, Resistance,Marco Barducci (Durham University, UK) 10. Shakespeare on Sovereignty, Indivisibility, and Popular Consent, Stella Achilleos (University of Cyprus, Cyprus) 11. Sovereignty and the Separation of Powers on the Eve of the English Civil War: Henry Parker’s Observations and Charles’ Answer to the XIX Propositions, Michael Mendle (University of Alabama, USA) 12. Thomas Hobbes, Sovereign Representation, and the English Revolution, Glenn Burgess (University of Hull, UK) 13. John Locke and the Language of Sovereignty, Geoff Kemp (University of Auckland, New Zealand) 14. Rousseau’s Sovereignty as the General Will, David Lay Williams (De Paul University, USA) 15. Sovereignty in the American Founding, Michael Zuckert (University of Notre Dame, USA) 16. Thomas Paine: Reinventing Popular Sovereignty in an Age of Revolutions, Carine Lounissi (University of Rouen-Normandie, France) 17. Sovereignty and Political Obligation: T. H. Green’s Critique of John Austin, John Morrow (University of Auckland, New Zealand) 18. Divided Sovereignties: Lenin and Dual Power, Antonis Balasopoulos (University of Cyprus, Cyprus) 19. Carl Schmitt and the Sovereignty of Decision, Mika Ojakangas (University of Jyva¨skyla¨, Finland) 20. Arendt on Sovereignty, Shmuel Lederman (University of Haifa, Open University of Israel, Israel) 21. Foucault and Agamben on Sovereignty: Taking Life, Letting Live, or Making Survive, Carlo Salzani (Messerli Research Institute, Vienna, Austria) 22. Derrida on the ‘Slow and Differentiated’ Deconstruction of Sovereignty, James Martel (San Francisco State University, USA)

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Book SynopsisItalian philosophy constitutes one of the most vibrant and fruitful areas in contemporary thought, bringing extraordinary novelty to some of the oldest tropes, from human nature to the relation between political power and life, the thinking of actuality and potential, and the nature of work and labour. This reader includes texts by the most renowned thinkers, from Dante and Machiavelli to Giorgio Agamben, Antonio Negri, and Roberto Esposito, all of which are introduced by an expert on the particular thinker, and situated within the context of their work as a whole.The Bloomsbury Italian Philosophy Reader provides a unique resource for students and scholars alike, covering the history of Italian thought to the present day.Trade ReviewThis welcome volume cohesively brings together some of the major thinkers of the history of Italian philosophy, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance to the contemporary period. Readings are introduced by brief informative essays written by specialists that act as useful philosophical mind-maps for readers. The excerpts from primary writings capture central positions and ideas that have come to shape and influence readers and thinkers from around the world. The book helps provide an important survey of the rich and varied schools that have come to form Italian philosophy. * Antonio Calcagno, Professor and Chair of Philosophy, King’s University College at Western University, Canada *This volume brings welcome attention to an important tradition in Continental Philosophy which has too often remained in the shadows of its French and German neighbours. Italian philosophy appears here as political, practical, and transformative; intimately close to the concerns of life. * Ashley Woodward, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Dundee, Scotland *Table of ContentsIntroduction, Michael Lewis and David Rose (University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) Part I: The Historical Context 1. Dante 2. Pico della Mirandola 3. Niccolò Machiavelli 4. Giordano Bruno 5. Giambattista Vico 6. Benedetto Croce 7. Giovanni Gentile 8. Antonio Gramsci 9. Phenomenology and Marxism in Milan 10. Luigi Pareyson Part II: Contemporary thinkers 11. Giorgio Agamben 12. Massimo Cacciari 13. Adriana Cavarero 14. Roberto Esposito 15. Silvia Federici 16. Maurizio Ferraris 17. Simona Forti 18. Maurizio Lazzarato 19. Christian Marazzi 20. Luisa Muraro 21. Antonio Negri 22. Massimo Recalcati 23. Emanuele Severino 24. Davide Tarizzo 25. Mario Tronti 26. Gianni Vattimo 27. Paolo Virno Timeline Index

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Book Synopsis''I gradually came to the conclusion that I should prefer a field in which one could hope to know more at the end of one's life than when one had begun.' So thought Isaiah Berlin toward the end of the Second World War, when he decided to bid farewell to philosophy in favour of the history of ideas. In The Philosophy of Isaiah Berlin Johnny Lyons shows that Berlin's approach to intellectual history amounted to the pursuit of philosophy by other means, creating a more original and fruitful engagement with his lifelong subject. By recasting Berlin as a philosopher who took humanity and history seriously, Lyons reveals the underlying unity of his wide-ranging and disparate ideas and throws into sharp relief the enduring moral charm of his outlook.Lyons emphasises aspects of Berlin''s thinking that have largely been neglected. These include his recognition of historical contingency and of the importance of truth in human affairs, his scepticism about the so-called implications of determinisTrade ReviewA thorough and trenchant piece of scholarship, moving over a vast range to match that of Berlin himself.... The Philosophy of Isaiah Berlin should pique the interest of those who perhaps need to do some soul-searching and return to a philosophical justification for the liberalism.... A book like Lyons’s serves a function beyond the explication of the thought of one of liberalism’s most contemplative, meticulous and erudite defenders. * Dublin Review of Books *[A] deeply impressive book ... Broad in its field of references — the book quotes poets and novelists and journalists as well as a huge range of philosophers — it’s an exemplary work of humanistic thought. * The Critic *As a convinced liberal, I confess that I am not an entirely objective reader when it comes to Isaiah Berlin, though this also makes me a critical reader of books about him. Johnny Lyons shows, in a most attractive and readable style, how Berlin was not just a student of the history of ideas, but a product of that history, as well as a very significant contributor to the world of ideas. If you want to get a sense, not only of the key elements of Isaiah Berlin's thinking, but of why he is so important, you could not do better than to read this new book. It not only sets out Berlin’s ideas, but gives context to them, and that provides a particular depth and richness to the work, and to an understanding of Berlin. * Lord Alderdice, former Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly 1998-2004, leader of the Alliance Party of Norther Ireland 1987-98 and currently Senior Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, UK *Isaiah Berlin is generally recognised as one of the most important political thinkers –and best essayists – of the last hundred years. But what is less well known is that his celebrated defence of pluralism and liberalism is informed by an original if not fully explicit conception of philosophy. In The Philosophy of Isaiah BerlinJohnny Lyons excavates the hidden theoretical foundations of Berlin’s ideas, transforming our understanding of his political thought. In linked chapters on philosophy, contingency, freedom and authenticity, Lyons exhibits not only a mastery of Berlin’s writings but a convincing appreciation of their place in the wider debates that continue to dominate philosophy, political theory and intellectual history. His book provides an exceptionally clear and faithful account of Berlin’s philosophical outlook as well as an accessible and lively introduction to philosophy as a humanistic discipline. -- John Gray, Professor Emeritus of European Thought at the London School of Economics and author of Isaiah Berlin: An Interpretation of His ThoughtThe Philosophy of Isaiah Berlin by Johnny Lyons is a deeply engaged encounter with the writings of Isaiah Berlin. Based on the assumption that Berlin's work was grounded in a unified and wide-ranging philosophical perspective, the book provides one of the few sustained systematic accounts of that perspective, demonstrating the originality and depth of Berlin's ideas. Lyons relates Berlin's thought to some of the most urgent questions of contemporary philosophy in an impressively scholarly yet accessible manner. -- James L. Hyland, Lecturer (retired) in Political Science, Trinity College Dublin, and author of Democratic Theory: The Philosophical FoundationsEvery now and then in life one encounters a book that stands head and shoulders above its surroundings. For me Johnny Lyons's study of Isaiah Berlin's ideas is such a book. Its style and content gripped me from the start, and the author seems to me to display considerable originality and ingenuity in understanding the various threads of Berlin's thought, uniting them, and displaying the result as a consistent, satisfying whole that tells us something new and profound about the human condition. -- Henry Hardy, Isaiah Berlin's principal editor, and author of In Search of Isaiah Berlin: A Literary AdventureLyons's book draws our attention anew to one of the keenest philosophical minds of the twentieth century, or indeed of any century. Isaiah Berlin was unduly modest about his philosophical writings, and in this original, lucid and compelling study, Lyons shows that Berlin was a far more consistent and integrated thinker than perhaps even he himself realised. His book is required reading for anyone interested in Berlin, and in the life of the mind. -- John Banville, winner of the 2005 Booker PrizeLyons’s book is a noteworthy contribution to Berlin scholarship. * Review of Politics *If you thought the philosophical legacy of Isaiah Berlin came to little more than his renowned distinction between positive and negative liberty, Johnny Lyons’s The Philosophy of Isaiah Berlin will make you think again. Central to Lyons’s discussion is Berlin’s thesis of value pluralism, which Lyons places firmly in a dialectical and revealing conversation with Rorty, Dworkin, Putnam and others, and for which he makes a most persuasive case. An elegant, scholarly and engaging introduction to the thought of a neglected philosopher, The Philosophy of Isaiah Berlin is in its own right a significant and sophisticated treatise in political philosophy. -- Gerard Casey, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University College Dublin, and author of Freedom’s Progress?One couldn't wish for a more enlightening or readable account of Berlin's philosophy. Beginners will learn from this excellent book and Berlin aficionados will be stimulated by it. It is hard to imagine anyone reading Lyons on Berlin and not wanting to read more Berlin or, for that matter, more Lyons. Highly recommended. * Quassim Cassam, Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, UK *Isaiah Berlin was an intellectual colossus who ranged over disciplines and topics with great verve and vivacity. No academic straightjacket could ever restrain his breadth of thought and thinking. The same could be said for Johnny Lyons's account of the philosophy of Isaiah Berlin as it excavates the true essence of Berlin's outlook.... A magisterial work. * Matthew Flinders, Professor of Politics and Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield, UK *Lyons makes the best possible case that Berlin never really abandoned philosophy, but instead switched to a different way of doing it. * David Miller, Professor of Political Theory and Fellow of Nuffield College, University of Oxford, UK *Lyons regards philosophy as an engagement that involves more than the parsing of terms that is found so frequently today, and instead requires a wholehearted commitment to truth. From this perspective, Lyons interprets Berlin’s essays as instances of philosophical inquiry for others to emulate, as they exemplify a searching exploration of questions that are, if not timeless, persistently perplexing....Lyons’s book is a noteworthy contribution to Berlin scholarship and merits the attention of anyone interested in these issues. * Jason Ferrell, The Review of Politics *Table of ContentsPreface Foreword by Henry Hardy Abbreviations Acknowledgements Part 1: General Introduction Chapter 1 – The Nature of Berlin’s Political Philosophy Part 2: Philosophy Chapter 2 – In the beginning… Chapter 3 – Kant’s Copernican Revolution Chapter 4 – The Humanistic Turn Chapter 5 – Taking History Seriously Chapter 6 – Interlude: Taking Stock Chapter 7 – Philosophy, History and Human Understanding Part Three: Contingency Chapter 8 – Philosophy and Belief Chapter 9 – The Logic Choppers Chapter 10 – The Postmodern Appropriation Chapter 11 – The Hedgehog’s Revenge Chapter 12 – What Are We Left With Chapter 13 – Reason, History and Liberalism Part Four: Freedom Chapter 14 – Theory versus Practice Chapter 15 – The Central Problem of Freedom Chapter 16 – Is Determinism Liveable? Chapter 17 – Truth, Freedom and Liberalism Chapter 18 – Reimagining the Point and Authority of Philosophy Part 5: Authenticity Chapter 19 – Framing the Debate Chapter 20 – Three Romantics: Hamann, Herder and Kant Chapter 21 – Smashing the Jigsaw Chapter 22 – The Liberalism of Romanticism Epilogue Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDaniel Conway is Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Texas A&M University, USA. He has lectured and published widely on topics pertaining to 19th-Century Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy and Literature, Philosophy and Film, and Philosophy of Religion.Trade ReviewThis is a most welcome volume that brings to bear much needed critical attention on one of Nietzsche’s most important texts from his fertile late period. To illuminate this most provocative of texts Daniel Conway has assembled some of the finest commentators and scholars currently writing on Nietzsche today. The result is an incredibly rich and highly instructive set of well-researched and lucidly written essays that will engage readers across the humanities, including in philosophy, the history of ideas, literary studies, and German studies. * Keith Ansell-Pearson, Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, UK *Daniel W. Conway has assembled a treasure trove of stunningly brilliant essays, penned by the very best Nietzsche scholars worldwide. Altogether, the contributors lend Nietzsche’s The Antichrist the attention it is woefully due but has heretofore somehow missed. Philosophers, political theorists, religious scholars, scientists, ethicists—readers of many sorts!—will immensely appreciate their encounters with these captivating, readable, and wise essays. * John Seery, George Irving Thompson Memorial Professor of Government and Professor of Politics, Pomona College, USA *Although Nietzsche’s readers have given relatively little attention to The Antichrist, the publication of this collection demonstrates that the book Nietzsche described as his “revaluation of all values” more than merits philosophical scrutiny. Through detailed reconstruction and analysis of Nietzsche’s insights and arguments, these essays, each written by a prominent Nietzsche scholar, deepen our understanding of familiar themes including: Nietzsche’s critique of Christianity; his psychological reconstruction of the “Redeemer type”; his conception of specifically “priestly philosophy”; and his “naturalization” of the human. Daniel Conway’s collection is a valuable addition to the philosophical study of Nietzsche’s critique of modernity. -- Robert Gooding-Williams, Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University, USATable of ContentsIntroduction, Daniel Conway (Texas A&M University, USA) 1. A Revived God in The Antichrist? Nietzsche and the Sacralization of Natural Life Lawrence J. Hatab (Old Dominion University, USA) 2 History, Nature and the “Genetic Fallacy” in The Antichrist’s Revaluation of Values Tom Stern (University College London, UK) 3 Comparative Religion in The Antichrist: Pastiche, Subversion, Cultural Intervention Antoine Panaïoti (Ryserson University, Canada) 4 Nietzsche’s Antichristian Ethics: Renaissance Virtù and the Project of Re-evaluation David Owen (University of Southampton, UK) 5 Nietzsche’s Critique of Kant's Priestly Philosophy Paul S. Loeb (University of Puget Sound, USA) 6 Nietzsche’s Quest for the Historical Jesus Anthony Jensen (Providence College, USA) 7 Nietzsche and the Critique of Religion Tracy B. Strong (UCSD and University of Southampton, UK) 8 Nihilism, Naturalism, and the Will to Power in Nietzsche’s The Anti-Christ Christian J. Emden (Rice University, USA) 9 Resurgent Nobility and the Problem of False Consciousness Daniel Conway (Texas A&M University, USA) 10 Deconstructing the Human: Ludwig Binswanger on Homo Natura in Nietzsche and Freud Vanessa Lemm (Flinders University, Australia) 11 Reading Dostoevsky in Turin: The Antichrist’s Accelerationism Gary Shapiro (University of Richmond, USA) Index

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Book SynopsisHenry A. Giroux holds the Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University, Canada. His books include American Nightmare: Facing the Challenge of Fascism (2018) and Against The Terror of Neoliberalism (2008) and On Critical Pedagogy, 2nd Edition (Bloomsbury Academic, 2020). Trade ReviewGiroux clearly demarcates many of the compounding crises that produced and exacerbated the pandemic, and as such is useful for thinkers beyond education. Educators and educational theorists can take the solutions that Giroux gestures towards and apply them to local contexts, provided they heed his call for mass solidarity as the precondition for a better future ... Giroux’s Race, Politics, and Pandemic Pedagogy invites us to consider the complex historical circumstances that frame the present, creating analytical lenses to help us see more clearly – and hopefully make a world more filled with love and understanding. * International Journal of Human Rights Education *[It is] an important warning of the fragility of democracy and how the inequities created by neoliberalism can quickly slide into fascism and the erosion of civil liberties. ... Race, Politics and Pandemic Pedagogy is essential to us understanding how this happened and how critical education and historical consciousness are urgently needed to support transformative learning and human agency. * Policy & Practice: A Development Education Review *Henry Giroux is one of the very few trusted critical commentators whose voice is both focused and unerring in highlighting the social injustice and systemic racism of US politics and its effects in education. Over many years he has demonstrated his keenness of insight, power of observation and critical approach, to document the troubled modern history of the U.S. In Race, Politics and Pandemic Pedagogy: Education in a Time of Crisis, Giroux, acknowledging a time of extreme danger and crisis, surveys ‘pandemic landscapes’ of increased militarisation of education and public life during Covid-19, when populist rule has led to US-styled neo-Fascism based on the slogan of ‘law and order’. Giroux shows how the pandemic has heightened health disparities and existing inequalities, further divided the population, and led to an economic collapse that threatens the lives and livelihood of Black people, both impoverishing and disempowering them. It is from these roots of racial injustice and the scourge of neoliberal capitalism in the time of Covid-19 that Giroux examines the hopeful new forces for education and political change that can lead to a more compassionate, just and equitable society. This is vintage Giroux – compelling reading that pictures the US on a knife-edge as it enters the final chapter of an historic U.S. presidential election. * Michael A. Peters, Distinguished Professor of Education, Beijing Normal University, China *In Race, Politics and Pandemic Pedagogy, Henry A. Giroux breaks new ground theoretically and pedagogically in making education central to politics while making clear how the struggle over matters of agency, values, ethics, and identity are crucial to reclaiming any viable notion of democracy. * Jeffrey R. Di Leo, Professor of English and Philosophy, University of Houston, Victoria, USA *Giroux combines a passionate call for a humane conscience, an astute analysis of the relations among the multiple contemporary crises, and a critical understanding of pedagogy as a political practice. His work stands out from the chaos of voices that claim to diagnose the present and offer a way out. * Lawrence Grossberg, Distinguished Professor of Communication and Cultural Studies, Unviersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA *Race, Politics, and Pandemic Pedagogy is trenchant and illuminating, offering not only an essential analysis of our times but also a vision of a real path forward. Giroux brings us new language to confront the current crises, and urges us to not only face our immediate catastrophes, but to activate our broader imaginations. What kind of society do we want? What stories will we engage to guide our actions? At a time of desperation and quick-fix reforms, Giroux's bold, long-reaching inquiries provide a crucial intervention -- and a call for all of us to dream bigger. * Maya Schenwar, Editor-in-Chief of Truthout and co-author of Prison by Any Other Name *Henry Giroux is the most astute social critic of our era. Race, Politics, and Pandemic Pedagogy is the flashlight we need to navigate these dark times. Covid-19, Giroux reminds us, was ushered in on the wings of neoliberalism. The bloodletting of global capitalism rendered us vulnerable while enabling corporations to profit at the expense of human life. Yes, the pandemic is a portal, but as Giroux shows us it is also a terrain of struggle and school to rehearse the critical, democratic practices our increasingly fascist state seeks to suppress. Pandemic pedagogy prepares us for an anti-fascist praxis. Hold this flashlight like your life depended on it. * Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination *Race, Politics, and Pandemic Pedagogy brilliantly demonstrates how the current moment of pandemic is rooted in a deeper crisis of white supremacy, fascism, neo-liberal capitalism, and the incessant attack on the public good. But, as always, Giroux doesn’t merely offer searing critical analysis. Instead, he shows how an engagement with critical pedagogy can stimulate the radical imagination, creating space for new critiques, new forms of resistance, and new social possibilities. This book is a political and intellectual balm. * Marc Lamont Hill, author of We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest, and Possibility *Table of ContentsPreface: State of Crisis Acknowledgements Section I Pandemic Landscapes 1. Pandemic Politics and Pedagogy in the Age of the Coronavirus 2. Militarized Pandemics and the Language of War Section II Populism and the Crisis of Education 3. The Ugly Terror of a Fascist Abyss and the Politics of Depoliticization 4. The Populist Pandemic and the Plague of Thoughtlessness Section III The Promise of History 5. Reading History Against Fascism in the Age of Trump 6. Law and Disorder in the Age of Organized Forgetting Section IV Thinking Beyond Plagues 7. The Plague of Inequality in the Age of Pandemics 8. Conclusion: Thinking Beyond a Covid-19 World Notes Index

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Book SynopsisFreedom after Kant situates Kant's concept of freedom in relation to leading philosophers of the period to trace a detailed history of philosophical thinking on freedom from the 18th to the 20th century. Beginning with German Idealism, the volume presents Kant's writings on freedom and their reception by contemporaries, successors, followers and critics. From exchanges of philosophical ideas on freedom between Kant and his contemporaries, Reinhold and Fichte, through to Kant's ideas on rational self-determination in Hegel and Schelling, we see Kant's original arguments transformed through concepts of autonomy, freedom and absolutes. The political aspect of Kant's freedom finds further articulation in chapters on Marx and Mill who developed their own notions of political freedom after Kant. Revealing how Kant's concept of freedom shaped the history of philosophy in the broadest sense, contributors chart the development of an ethics of freedom in the 20th century which brings KaTrade ReviewThe essays in this collection trace the emergence and expression of Kant’s own conception of freedom, its criticism and appropriation by his contemporaries, and its lasting influence on European philosophy. They are of uniformly high quality, and make important contributions to our understanding of this essential idea. * Timothy L. Brownlee, Professor of Philosophy, Xavier University, USA *This outstanding collection of essays examines the rich legacy of Kant’s conception of freedom in an impressive range of thinkers, from the German Idealists to Sartre, de Beauvoir and Murdoch. It is a very welcome contribution to the important ongoing debate about freedom, normativity and our relations to others. * Stephen Houlgate, Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, UK *This collection of exceptional essays on responses to Kant in his immediate successors, in German idealism, and in utilitarianism, pragmatism, and existentialism, focused on the issues of freedom, normativity, and their relations, is a major step in the neglected study of the influence of Kant's moral philosophy between his time and our own. * Paul Guyer, Jonathan Nelson Professor of Humanities and Philosophy, Brown University, USA *This important volume brings together essays from expert and emerging scholars around an enduring philosophical question: how should we understand freedom in the wake of Kant’s groundbreaking contributions to the topic? Taking up questions surrounding the relation between freedom and normativity from Kant and post-Kantian philosophy to existentialism and beyond, this collection is a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in thinking through the problem of freedom in a post-Enlightenment world. * Karen Ng, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, USA *This is a timely book offering new perspectives on freedom after Kant. The book is particularly remarkable for its range (from Kant and the post-Kantians to existentialist thinkers) and for the diversity of its contributors (authorities in their field but also younger scholars). I learned a lot from reading it. * Béatrice Han-Pile, Professor of Philosophy, University of Essex, UK *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction, Joe Saunders (Durham University, UK) PART I. The 18th Century: Kant and his Contemporaries; Freedom and Normativity 1. Freedom, Radical Evil and Ought Implies Can: A Problem for Kant, Robert Stern (University of Sheffield, UK) 2. Reinhold on Free Will and Moral Obligation: A Kantian Response, Jochen Bojanowski (University of Illinois, USA) 3. Kant and the Fate of Freedom: 1788-1800, Owen Ware (University of Toronto, Canada) 4. Fichte on Self-Sufficiency and Teleology, Gabriel Gottlieb (Xavier University, USA) PART II. The 19th Century: The post-Kantians, Idealists and Pragmatists; Nature, Politics and Experience 5. The Feeling of Freedom: Schelling on the Role of Freedom in Grasping Nature, Dalia Nassar (University of Sydney, Australia) 6. Is Autonomy sufficient for Freedom?, Charlotte Alderwick (University of the West of England Bristol, UK) 7. Freedom and Hegel’s Theory of the State, Christoph Schuringa (New College of the Humanities, UK) 8. ‘In and Through their Association’: Freedom and Communism in Marx, Jan Kandiyali (LSE, UK) and Andrew Chitty (University of Sussex, UK) 9. Mill on Freedom, Normativity, and Spontaneity, Christopher Macleod (University of Lancaster, UK) 10. Practical Grounds for Freedom: Kant and James on Freedom, Experience, and an Open Future, Joe Saunders (Durham University, UK) and Neil Williams (University of Roehampton, UK) PART III. The 20th Century: New Developments: Freedom, The Self, and Others 11. Levinas and “Finite Freedom”, James Lewis (University of Birmingham, UK) and Simon Thornton (University of Sheffield, UK): 12. Rethinking Existentialism: From Radical Freedom to Sedimentation, Jon Webber (University of Cardiff, UK) 13. ‘Murdoch on Freedom’, Ana Barandalla (The Aga Khan University) Index

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Book SynopsisMarxism has provided the ideological impetus to liberation movements, radical struggles and revolutions across the world. But in the 20th century, the emancipatory and democratic power of its thought has often been distorted and overridden by various Stalinist dictatorships which claimed to be acting in its name. A similar undermining of freedom of thought has been accomplished at an intellectual level; various schools have transformed Marxist thought in line with some of the most fashionable but gentrified forms of contemporary philosophy, shifting the focus from the democratic power of the masses and their ability to challenge the capitalist order to concentrate on superstar thinkers and elite theories.The War Against Marxism traces the war against Marxism which, paradoxically, has been conducted in the name of Marxism itself. As such it provides a fiery philosophical and polemical indictment of so-called Marxists' such as Adorno, Horkheimer, Althusser, Jameson, Eagleton, MoTrade ReviewThis is a beautiful polemic against the Frankfurt School , Critical Theory and many of the most prominent left academics. It is hard hitting and a good antidote to people getting sucked into anti-Marxism via “Marxism” ... This book is an excellent weapon in the fight against the ideological counterrevolution and the re-establishment of Marxism! * A Marxist View of Current Events Blog *Tony McKenna delivers a vibrant collection of essays on an astonishingly wide variety of topics, from Critical Theory to pop culture, dissecting with sometimes fierce but always insightful polemics the output of figures as different as Louis Althusser and Stephen King. Enlightening and entertaining in equal measure, Mckenna’s book is a vigorous and strikingly original defense and revitalization of Marxism as a project of popular empowerment and social transformation. * Ishay Landa, Associate Professor of History, The Open University of Israel, Ra’anana, Israel *Tony McKenna is one of the most erudite but readable authors in contemporary social theory and has a proven track record of producing off-piste but relevant analyses of enduring products of popular culture. This volume consolidates his status as a refreshing voice of both theoretical sophistication and contemporary relevance for our increasingly crisis-torn century. * Sean Ledwith, Lecturer in History and Sociology, York College, UK *This is a book for anyone who’s wondered how the unwavering commitment to human freedom in Marx became the slick repartee of postmodern Marxists. It’s a book for people who’ve come to suspect that the reactionary utterances of some popular, left-wing intellectuals might be tied to the deeper fundamentalism of their initiatives. Prepare to have your idols tested. * Katie Terezakis, Professor of Philosophy, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA *[McKenna] carefully examines the texts of self-purported Marxists and shows in a razor-sharp analysis how the war against Marx’s methodology has been ragging in academia for almost a century now. * Marx and Philosophy Review of Books *This book is refreshing and long overdue. * Counterfire *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Why the Founding Fathers of the Frankfurt School should be considered anti-Marxist 2. Planes, Trains and Automobiles: A study of capitalist reification and the possibility of its overcoming 3. Against post-Marxism: How post-Marxism annuls class-based historicism and the possibility of revolutionary praxis 4. Reification and its consequences for modern life 5. Literary Theory and the loss of the historical totality 6. Stephen King’s IT and the proletariat as identical subject-object of the historical process 7. The retreat from class: The theoretical fundaments of Moishe Postone’s critique of Lukács 8. Revolution and counterrevolution in thought Notes Index

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Book SynopsisSarah Cohen is Professor of Art History and Women's Studies at the University at Albany, USA. She has published extensively on representations of the body, both human and animal. Her first book Art, Dance and the Body in French Culture the Ancien Régime was published in 2000.Trade ReviewThis book considers the inherent vitality and agency of both art objects and animal bodies [and] brings art and intellectual history into dialogue with new work on material culture and human-animal studies … It uses the theoretical lessons of human-animal studies to produce moving new readings of eighteenth-century French visual and material culture. * CAA Reviews *In this landmark study of rare distinction, Sarah Cohen effortlessly combines superlative scholarship with engaging prose. She enlightens her readers with stunningly new insights about things we thought we understood, but did not. We will be engaged with this brilliant book for a very long time. * Christopher M. S. Johns, Former Norman & Roselea Goldberg Professor of History of Art, Vanderbilt University, USA *In this intellectually path-breaking book, Cohen shows how animal imagery prompted new ideas about knowledge, sensation, and the permeable boundary between human and nonhuman life. Her passion for the material comes through on every page. * Meredith Martin, Associate Professor of Art History, New York University, USA *Shedding welcome light on a hitherto under-examined aspect of eighteenth-century French art, Sarah Cohen convincingly aligns representations of animals with a new valorisation of sensory experience that challenged traditionally anthropocentric values. * Emma Barker, Senior Lecturer in Art History, The Open University, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Social Animal 2. The Sensitive Animal 3. Monkey Artists 4. The Language of Brutes 5. Animating Porcelain 6. The Soul of Matter Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTackling the intellectual histories of the first twenty women to earn a PhD in philosophy in the United States, this book traces their career development and influence on American intellectual life. The case studies include Eliza Ritchie, Marietta Kies, Julia Gulliver, Anna Alice Cutler, Eliza Sunderland, and many more. Author Dorothy Rogers looks at the factors that led these women to pursue careers in academic philosophy, examines the ideas they developed, and evaluates the impact they had on the academic and social worlds they inhabited. Many of these women were active in professional academic circles, published in academic journals, and contributed to important philosophical discussions of the day: the question of free will, the nature of God in relation to self, and how to establish a just society. The most successful women earned their degrees at women-friendly institutions, yet a handful of them achieved professional distinction at institutions that refused to recogniTrade ReviewDorothy Rogers takes us on an unusual journey that starts in the 19th century. She sheds light on twenty-four women who completed their doctorates in philosophy at famous universities in America. We follow their tracks, at universities, colleges and professional networks. We learn about the ups and downs of the careers of famous scholars like Marietta Kies and Christine Ladd Franklin and how Mary Whiton Calkins became the first president of the APA. This is an essential volume for retracing the histories of women philosophers in the US. * Ruth Hagengruber, Head of Philosophy and Director of the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists, Paderborn University, Germany *This book provides an essential correction to the history of American philosophy by recovering the lives and philosophical contributions of American women who, against all odds, earned Ph.D.s in philosophy prior to 1920. It repairs the occlusion of women in philosophy by making these women and their ideas visible. * Judy Whipps, Emerita Professor of Integrative Studies and Philosophy, Grand Valley State University, USA *This work from Rogers provides an important and insightful addition to the growing body of literature widening the traditional philosophical canon and taking women in history from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds seriously as philosophers. As well as providing detailed accounts of various women philosophers in nineteenth century America, Rogers’ work constitutes a compelling argument for re-evaluating how we think about what a philosopher looks like and does; and that by widening our view of philosophy and philosophers we thereby open up the possibility of engaging with important and diverse thinkers hitherto overlooked. * Charlotte Alderwick, Associate Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of the West of England, UK *Table of Contents1. Introduction: Women and Early Academic Philosophy in America 2. Institutional Strength and Support: Women at Cornell [May Preston Slossen, Eliza Ritchie, Grace Neal Dolson, Ethel Gordon Muir, Ellen Bliss Talbot, Vida Frank Moore] 3. A Window of Opportunity: Women at Michigan [Marietta Kies, Caroline Miles Hill, Eliza Sunderland] 4. Beyond Philosophy: Women at Chicago [Ella Flagg Young, Clara Millerd, Anna Louise Strong, Matilda Castro, Rachel Caroline Eaton, Georgiana Simpson] 5. Isolated in the Ivy League, Prestige without Support: Women at Harvard and Yale [Mary Whiton Calkins, Ethel Puffer Howes, Eva B. Dykes; Anna Alice Cutler, Blanche Zehring, Clara Hitchcock] 6. Overcoming the Odds: Women on Their Own at Johns Hopkins, Smith, Bern, and the Sorbonne [Christine Ladd-Franklin, Julia Gulliver, Emma Rauschenbusch, Anna Julia Cooper] 7. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisGunther Anders'' Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive exploration of the ground-breaking work of German thinker Gunther Anders. Anders'' philosophy has become increasingly prescient in our digitised, technological age as his work predicts the prevalence of social media, ubiquitous surveillance and the turn to big data. Anders'' ouevre also explored the technologies of nuclear power and the biotech concerns for the human and transhuman condition which have become so central to current theory. Babette Babich argues that Anders offers important resources on streaming digital media through his writings on radio, television and film and is, unusually, both a comprehensive and profound thinker. Anders'' relationship with key philosophers like Hannah Arendt and Walter Benjamin and his thinking on Goethe, Nietzsche and Rilke is also explored with a focus on the deep impact he made on his peers. It reflects specifically on the intersection of Anders' thought Heidegger andTrade ReviewA long overdue and timely study that brings out Anders’ significance for philosophy of technology and media in a way that connects him not only with Heidegger but also with Arendt, Benjamin, Adorno, and Agamben. Babette Babich’s erudite (re)mix of histories of ideas and thinkers contributes to a rehabilitation of Anders that shows his significance for phenomenology, critical theory, aesthetics, and indeed thinking about technology and media. The author shows that Anders already criticized the idea that technology is neutral and offers an interpretation of Anders’s Promethean shame thesis that stresses our responsibility for what our technologies do to the planet. An authoritative work that opens up the interesting perspective of an Anders-inspired critical theory of technology and shows the continuing relevance of the ghosts and musings of 20th century thinking for today’s world of social media and big data. * Mark Coeckelbergh, Professor of Philosophy of Media and Technology, University of Vienna, Austria *Günther Anders’s philosophy of technology, developed across seven decades, provides uniquely pragmatic resources with which to think the technological present. Babette Babich vividly captures and expansively surveys the potential of Anders’s vast body of work, which viscerally exposes the ongoing and accelerating transformation, production, augmentation, and devaluation of “the human”. * Christopher John Müller, Lecturer in Cultural Studies and Media, Macquaire University, Australia *[A] wide ranging and provocative new book ... Babich’s analytic skills are excellent and she has a deep understanding of the academic rigour needed to reflect on the nature of research on Anders in the discipline of the philosophy of science in contemporary literature. * Avello Publishing Journal *Table of Contentsacknowledgements preface Introduction Part One: A Critical Theory of Technology 1. Criticizing Technology 2. Anders and Heidegger: Heidegger’s Authenticity and Günther Anders’ Neg-Anthropology 3. Günther Anders and Hannah Arendt: Rilke and Cherries, Politics and Love 4. Between the Lines: Benjamin’s Angels of History and Anders’ Apocalypse 5. Anders and Adorno: Genocide 6. Anders’ Capuchin, Virilio’s Chimeras, Agamben’s ‘Man Without Properties’ Part Two: Anders, Media, Music 7. Radio Ghosts 8. Being-in-Music 9. Transistor Radios and Media Überveillance 10. Pop Culture: Music Reviews, Radio Covers, and Copies Part Three: Schizotopic Thought: Planetarism and Apocalypse Blindness 11. Political Media Theory, Hiroshima, and Nuclear Powerplants 12. ‘The Devil’s New Apartment’ bibliography index

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Book SynopsisExpanding the impact of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari's philosophy to the disciplines of Christian Origins and Christian theology, this original study makes the case for understanding early Christianity through such Deleuzioguattarian concepts as the rhizome', the machine', the body without organs' and the multiplicity', using the theoretical tool of schizoanalysis to do so. The reconstruction of the historical emergence of early Christianity, Bradley H. McLean argues, has been constrained by traditional assumptions about its historical and transcendental origins. These assumptions are ill-suited to theorizing the genesis, change and transformation of early Christianity in the first three centuries of the Common Era. To capture the dynamism of early Christianity, McLean applies Guattari's concept of the machine', to the analysis of early Christianity. Arguing that machines are both an unnoticed dimension of early Christianity, and a major analytical tool for the discipline, McLeaTrade ReviewMcLean’s book has something for everyone. Scholars of Early Christianity will find here an array of conceptual tools that will no doubt open up new insights into the origins of the “Christ machines.” Scholars of Deleuze and Guattari will find excellent examples of the coupling of their literary machine to the texts and practices of “Christ groups” in the first three centuries BCE. And everyone else will find an introduction to both fields that is accessible and fun to read. * F. LeRon Shults, Professor at the Institute for Global Development and Social Planning, University of Agder, Norway *This book uses the work of Deleuze and Guattari – specifically the concept of the rhizome – rethink and retheorize approaches to the history of the emergence of Christianity. In doing so, it also takes us deep into the expanded universe of Deleuze and Guattari’s thought. * Ian Buchanan, Editor of Deleuze and Guattari Studies and Professor of Critical and Cultural Theory, University of Wollongong, Australia *McLean provides us with a much-needed Deleuzian voice for reading Early Christian literature. Whereas scholarship often interprets Early Christian literature with unspoken philosophical assumptions, McLean explicitly combines Deleuzian concepts (multiplicity, machines, the body without organs, deterritorialization, becoming-woman) with this literature, offering new, relevant, and challenging assemblages. * Matthew G. Whitlock, Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies, Seattle University, USA *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Rise of the Christ Machines 2. Desiring Production and Early Christianities 3. The Rhizome: Multiplicities and the Virtual Dimension of Christ Groups 4. The Autoproduction of a Body of Christ without Organs 5. Territorializations and Deterritorializations: On Becoming Outlandish 6. Deterritorialization in the Gospels: A Typology of Lines 7. The Stratification of Christ Groups in the Despotic Socius 8. Christ Groups as Social Assemblages and Abstract Machines 9. The God of Religion and the Schizo God 10. The Myth of Eve: Falling Into, and Out of, Delusion 11. On Several Regimes of Signs and Several Christs 12. The Despotic Christ and the Signifying Despotic Regime of Signs 13. The Passional Christ and the Passional Subjective Regime of Signs 14. What Can Christ’s Body Do? 15. Molecular Becomings of Christ: Becoming-woman 16. Christ Becoming-animal: An Affair of Sorcery 17. Christ’s Becomings-imperceptible: Martyrological, Magical, and Cosmic 18. The Nomad Jesus and the Galilean War Machine Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisConnecting several strands of Aristotle's thought, Zoli Filotas sheds light on one of the axioms of Aristotle's ethics and political philosophy that every community has a ruler and demonstrates its relevance to his ideas on personal relationships. Aristotle and the Ethics of Difference, Friendship, and Equality reveals a pluralistic theory of rule in Aristotle's thought, tracing it through his corpus and situating it in a discussion among such figures as Gorgias, Xenophon, and Plato. Considering the similarities and differences among various forms of rule, Filotas shows that for Aristotle even virtuous friends must exercise a version of rule akin to that of slaveholders. He also explores why Aristotle distinguishes the hierarchical rule over women from both the mastery of slaves and the political rule exercised by free and equal citizens. In doing so, he argues that natural and social differences among human beings play a complex, and troubling, role in Aristotle'sTrade ReviewThis engaging, elegant, and persuasive book considers how Aristotle conceived of ‘rule’ both in daily, interpersonal interactions, and in larger political structures, arguing that he thought it was vital to both. Filotas explores important questions concerned with equality, justice and friendship that will resonate with the contemporary reader. * Marguerite Deslauriers, Professor of Philosophy, McGill University, Canada *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Problem of Freedom and Persuasion in the Fifth and Fourth Centuries 2. Admonishment, Slavery, and the Generic Definition of Rule 3. Kinds of Community, Kinds of Rule 4. Political Rule, Equality, and the Good 5. Equalizing Citizens Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisLooking afresh at the Anthropocene, this open access volume investigates how the capitalist engineering of the earth is not only accelerating, but is doing so in parallel with the expansion of digital technological systems, including so-called artificial intelligence'. Against the backdrop of new regimes of data positivism, algorithmic classification and prediction, and even the emergence of unexpected forms of collective intelligence, Incomputable Earth addresses the crucial need to rethink the meaning and inter-relationality of such terms as extraction', computation', and planetarity'. Beyond the theory, it also asks what cognitive and political capacities we need to grapple with the implications of this parallel intensification of datafication and the Anthropocene. Examining new forms of subjectivity and resistance, this timely volume tackles a range of urgent topics, from the racialized politics of climat

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Book SynopsisThis is the peculiar paradox of loneliness: I am unseen yet I feel exposed, as though my most internal suffering were on public display, as though I am disclosing to the world the vulnerability it does not want to see. By reflecting on the experience of loneliness through the author''s own life, the narratives of others and analyses from Arendt to Berardi, Thinking Through Loneliness explores the ambiguities of being alone. It seeks to defy the reductionist tendencies of the current loneliness experts, looking beyond loneliness as a collective health crisis to consider what it tells us about our great need for one another and what happens when we fail to meet this need. Our social needs vary, however; to investigate loneliness is to inquire into the contradictions of the human conditionwe are alone and together, separate and attachedwhich gives rise to the need for individuality on the one hand, and for intimacy on the other. To be lonely is to suffer from an unfulfilled desire Trade ReviewPoignant philosophical, social, literary, and deeply personal meditations on the complexities of contemporary phenomena of loneliness. The book offers a profound understanding of the ambiguities of loneliness as both an essential part of human condition and an effect of historically specific sociopolitical technologies of power. * Ewa Plonowska Ziarek, Professor of Comparative Literature and Global Gender And Sexuality Studies, University at Buffalo, USA *Togetherness is dangerous in the viral age, and friendship an economic inconvenience in the neoliberal world. This is why this philosophical journey through contemporary loneliness, free from fake consolations, is a must read. * Franco Berardi, Italy *Table of Contentspreface acknowledgements PART I: What Is Loneliness? 1. The Paradox (I) 2. The Lonely I 3. The Lonely We 4. Stigma 5. In the Village 6. In the Loneliness Laboratory 7. The Paradox (II) 8. What is Loneliness? 9. The Happiness of Others 10. The Alienation of Gregor Samsa 11. The Philosopher Stands Alone 12. In the Hole 13. The Ambivalence of Solitude 14. Solus 15. Alone Together PART II: Why Are We Lonely? 1. Organized Loneliness 2. The Tyranny of the Couple 3. At Home 4. The Antisocial Family 5. Against Community 6. Nostalgia 7. “The Soul at Work” 8. In the Desert 9. The Iron Band of Technology 10. Social Failure PART III: What Do We Need? 1. Pandemic Pause 2. To Belong 3. Proximity 4. Distance 5. In the Neighborhood 6. At the Café 7. At the Market 8. Care 9. Friend 10. Love 11. The Join 12. Witness bibliography index

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Book SynopsisRamin Jahanbegloo develops the concept of compassion as a practical and ethical response to the problems of today's world. Examining the power of compassion through the lens of multiple world religions, he explores ahimsa in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism and neighbourly love in Christianity, before synthesizing the two concepts in the Gandhian theory of non-violence and its impact on Muslim and Christian thinkers such as Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Martin Luther King, Jr. Jahanbegloo considers the idea of a compassionate civilization based on the nonviolent democratic theory put forward by Gandhi with Swaraj, and completed by Martin Luther King, Jr. with the Beloved Community.By scrutinizing compassion in various religious and ethical traditions and exploring the relevance of homo fragilis, Jahanbegloo's comparative approach enriches our understanding of nonviolence as a universal philosophy and practice for the 21st century. He shows that nonviolence is not onlTrade ReviewRamin Jahanbegloo has written with heart a beautiful understanding of the ethical knowledge that makes us human and at the same time divine. If you want a richer journey in wisdom, you must read this book, a work offering the foundations of a human being, Homo Fragilis, in search of understanding and love for others. * Mario I. Aguilar, Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics, University of St. Andrews, UK *Comparative Approaches to Compassion expands our understanding of non-violence by analyzing the thoughts of some contemporary leaders in addition to perspectives from the past. These additions incorporate the love inherent to that which is humane, the Otherness of the Other, and above all, compassion. These historical contexts further enrich the concept. * Romila Thapar, Professor Emerita of History, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India *In his perceptive and nuanced study Jahanbegloo shows convincingly how concepts initially rooted in various religious traditions can be applied in addressing contemporary problems challenging modern societies. His comprehensive account will be extremely helpful to many seeking guidance in our perplexing times. * Shlomo Avineri, Professor of Political Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Human Fragility and Compassion 1. Ahimsa: A Compassionate View of Life 2. Love and Compassion: from Jesus Christ to Thomas Merton 3. Mahatma Gandhi: Compassionate Citizenship and Feminization of Politics 4. The Twin Heritage of Gandhian Nonviolence: Martin Luther King, Jr. & Abdul Ghaffar Khan 5. Towards a Compassionate Civilization: From Swaraj to the Beloved Community 6. Nelson Mandela: Strategic Compassion and Ethics of Empathy Conclusion: Spiritualizing Compassion and Nonviolence Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis introduction to one of the most influential philosophers in American history examines every major dimension of John Dewey's philosophy, from his early post-Hegelian idealism to pragmatic experimentalism, as well as his views on ethics and political theory, philosophy of education, aesthetics, and philosophy of religion. It situates Dewey's thought in the context of his time (1859-1952) and personal biography while also discussing his considerable work as America's foremost public intellectual through the first half of the 20th century. With a particular focus on how Dewey''s thought can be applied to real life and its particular relevance to the contemporary moment, Introducing Dewey is the ideal starting point for anyone with an interest in this seminal figure in American philosophy.

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Book SynopsisThis introduction to one of the most influential philosophers in American history examines every major dimension of John Dewey's philosophy, from his early post-Hegelian idealism to pragmatic experimentalism, as well as his views on ethics and political theory, philosophy of education, aesthetics, and philosophy of religion. It situates Dewey's thought in the context of his time (1859-1952) and personal biography while also discussing his considerable work as America's foremost public intellectual through the first half of the 20th century. With a particular focus on how Dewey''s thought can be applied to real life and its particular relevance to the contemporary moment, Introducing Dewey is the ideal starting point for anyone with an interest in this seminal figure in American philosophy.

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Book SynopsisBringing the philosophies of Michel Foucault and Georges Canguilhem into dialogue, Federico Testa examines the notions of life and norms underlying our modern experience of politics. Today's global health crisis acts as a stark reminder that life is at the core of our political debates and dilemmas. We can no longer think of forms of political organization, citizenship and participation without considering the materiality and precarity of our own organic life. Ours is a politics of the living.Within this context, this book examines Foucault's work on the politicization of life and biopolitics through the lens of Canguilhem's notion of norms. Testa extracts from Canguilhem's philosophy the conceptual tools to re-interpret Foucault's ideas on power, and reconceptualises normativity as a process of the creation of norms that provide tools for political and social analysis and for thinking resistance. In so doing, he uncovers new and import

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Book SynopsisLiberalism is in trouble. As a set of ideas, it has lost much of its historical authority in guiding public policy and personal behaviour. In this post-liberal climate, Russell Blackford asks whether liberalism is truly over. How We Became Post-Liberal examines how Western liberal democracies became nations where traditional liberal principles of toleration (religious and otherwise), individual liberty and freedom of speech are frequently dismissed as outdated or twisted to support conservative policies. Blackford traces the lineage of liberalism from problems of toleration that emerged when Christianity triumphed in the late centuries of classical antiquity, with comparison to non-Western civilizations. The political and philosophical story culminates in the recent development over the past 30 to 50 years of post-liberal ideologies in the West. At each stage, Blackford discusses arguments for and against liberal principles, identifying why no argument to date has been totallTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Dimensions of Toleration 2. The Rise and Division of Christendom 3. From Toleration to Terror 4. The Long Nineteenth Century 5. Total War and Total Government 6. Liberalism Divided 7. The Making of a Post-Liberal Culture 8. The New Normal 9. A Philosophical Afterword Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisRadicality is at the very heart of philosophy. Sustaining this lifeblood of progressive thinking means refashioning philosophy constantly. It means engaging with the fundamental issues of living, working, thinking and dying. Otherwise, philosophy loses touch with what matters and dies away itself. This book presents five very different ways philosophy can stay radically engaged: by taking its stand on reason (like Descartes), experience (like Locke), action (like Marx), analysis (like Adorno) or self-criticism (like Heidegger). The result is a much-needed guide for philosophers of all levels of experience, helping to identify the best ways to be, and continue to be, radical. These five ways of being radical are united by their extraordinarily audacious approach to seeking out the roots of things and in engaging in issues that matter to everyone. What can we know for certain? What is our nature? What do we need to live a genuinely human existence? As the book proceeds, another more diTrade ReviewDoes philosophy matter? What is the point of philosophy? These are questions that are important and answering them is what animates radical philosophy in providing audacious answers to questions of the moment. This book is radical itself in addressing these issues. * Gary Browning, Professor of Political Thought, Oxford Brookes University, UK *A compelling and authoritative defence of radical philosophising, unveiling the perils of scepticism and tranquil avoidance of fundamental questions of life and death. De Gaynesford elegantly snatches that complacency away, engaging us with the requirement to face head-on our unprecedentedly challenging times: an apt invitation to enter into philosophy for practical reasons by a true radical philosopher. * Amna Whiston, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Oxford, UK *Taking a handful of influential thinkers and putting them into conversation with one another, De Gaynesford conducts a subtle and insightful analysis of some of the most radical ideas in the history of philosophy. The book is a timely invitation to better understand ourselves and our place in the world. * Sarah Fisher, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University College London, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Reason 1. How We Might Enter Philosophy 2. How We Are Part II: Experience 3. How We Know Part III: Action 4. How We Live and Work 5. How We Might Live and Work Part IV: Analysis 6. How We Get By Part V: Self-Criticism 7. How We Might Re-Enter Philosophy 8. How We Face Life 9. How We Face Death Concluding Hopes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn 2008 an Iraqi artist was waterboarded as performance art. In 2010 artists upturned police cars in Russia. But what exactly do we mean by militant art and aesthetics? Bringing together the philosophy of art and politics, Martin Lang provides a comprehensive examination of militant art activism: its history, its advocates and the aesthetic theory behind it. Protest art is not a new concept and yet this book argues that after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 distinctly 21st-century forms of art activism emerged. On the one hand these became militant as artists retained belief in the possibility of radical political change through art. On the other hand, this belief developed in a hostile environment, when anti-terror legislations reclassified activists and artists as terrorists. Through first-hand interviews and experiences, Militant Aesthetics sheds light on numerous international case studies of modern art activism and the differenTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Introduction 1. Art Activism after 9/11 2. Refuse/Resist: Militancy, Ethics and Aesthetics 3. Militancy and the Avant-garde 4. Tactical Confrontations: Art Activism after the Global Banking Crisis 5. The Absurd and the Dysfunctional 6. Demonstration Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSince the 2007-8 financial crisis and its aftershocks, international capitalism has once again been in crisis. The crisis has been particularly marked in the UK and its outcome is currently unclear. Based upon a wealth of sources, from newspapers, journals, government, political party and polling organisation publications, as well as archival and secondary material, Neville Kirk examines the systemic crisis facing the nations of the UK. The book traces the crisis from the period following the 2016 EU referendum up to 2022, a period during which the crisis intensified and became more widespread. Kirk covers the elections of 2017 and 2019, political fragmentation, Scottish nationalism, Brexit, the coronavirus pandemic, continuing economic problems and conflicts around class, gender, race and nation. Finally, the book considers competing pathways out of the current impasse. Through his thorough examination of the UK's main political parties and players, Kirk offers the reader a new and orTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One - A Political Earthquake: The 2017 General Election and its Aftershocks Chapter Two - The Brexit Crisis, 2018-2019 Chapter Three - The Triumphs, Trials and Troubles of Boris Johnson, 2019-2021 Chapter Four - Scotland: Another Way is possible? Chapter Five: To the Present Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSince the 2007-8 financial crisis and its aftershocks, international capitalism has once again been in crisis. The crisis has been particularly marked in the UK and its outcome is currently unclear. Based upon a wealth of sources, from newspapers, journals, government, political party and polling organisation publications, as well as archival and secondary material, Neville Kirk examines the systemic crisis facing the nations of the UK. The book traces the crisis from the period following the 2016 EU referendum up to 2022, a period during which the crisis intensified and became more widespread. Kirk covers the elections of 2017 and 2019, political fragmentation, Scottish nationalism, Brexit, the coronavirus pandemic, continuing economic problems and conflicts around class, gender, race and nation. Finally, the book considers competing pathways out of the current impasse. Through his thorough examination of the UK's main political parties and players, Kirk offers the reader a new and orTrade ReviewNeville has been an important and leading voice in analysing the state of our society and this work is an important contribution to the permacrisis he describes. For all of us there has to be a debate about how we create the circumstances to change the political landscape and produce the roadmap that offers hope for our communities that there is a better alternative. Understanding how we got here is an essential part of this, importantly Neville presents a critical analysis of our times. -- Ian Blackford, MP for Ross, Skye and LochaberProfessor Kirk’s reputation as a leading historian of nineteenth century politics is based on meticulous examination of primary sources and sharp theoretical insight. He brings the same qualities to this important book. Unlike his previous work Professor Kirk’s subject here is contemporary British politics. Scholars and general readers alike will find his insights both compelling and convincing. They will find he has something new to say; you can’t ask for more than that. -- Paul Pickering, Director of the Australian Studies Institute and Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University, AUSNeville Kirk’s sharp, analytical narrative brings much-needed order to the political chaos of recent years, tracking the twists and turns of political elites with consummate skill. Lucidly written and persuasively argued, this book lays bare the multi-faceted crisis that confronts Britain still. -- Peter Gurney, Professor of History, University of Essex, UKThis clear, careful and considered account of political turmoil in the UK since 2017 is an essential read for anyone trying to understand the background to the current frenzy that marks contemporary politics -- Sheila RowbothamTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One - A Political Earthquake: The 2017 General Election and its Aftershocks Chapter Two - The Brexit Crisis, 2018-2019 Chapter Three - The Triumphs, Trials and Troubles of Boris Johnson, 2019-2021 Chapter Four - Scotland: Another Way is possible? Chapter Five: To the Present Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWoke social justice warriors lurk around every corner, ready to cancel free speakers and police common sense. Muslims love nothing better than abolishing Christmas. FemiNazi's throw false accusations at the pillars of our society. Decried by right-wing pundits and politicians alike, the idea of political correctness' is often painted as a form of left-wing totalitarianism but in this pithy, clear-headed account, Tony McKenna explains how the concept itself is in fact one of the great conspiracy theories of our times.From the fear of cancel culture' to the demonization of grassroots social movements, this is a searing dissection of how the exclusionary agendas for so long played out in our media and party politics have been successfully dressed up as campaigns for freedom and common sense. Tackling some of the favourite bogeymen of tabloids and scaremongers, McKenna dissects the language, rhetoric and ideology that turns refugees into insects, social justice into wokery', and

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Book SynopsisJustin Pack is a lecturer in philosophy at California State University - Stanislaus.

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Book SynopsisLays out an account of the origins and development of liberal political and economic theory

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