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Lacan by Professor Fredric Jameson
RRP: $42.00$35.34The Benjamin Files offers a comprehensive new reading of all of Benjamin's major works and a great number of his shorter book reviews, notes and letters. Its premise is that Benjamin was an anti-philosophical, anti-systematic thinker whose conceptual... -
The Division of Labor in Society by Emile Durkheim 9781420948561
RRP: $29.38$28.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781420948561Author Emile DurkheimFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Digireads.comPublisher Digireads.comWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *... -
The Scaffolding of Sovereignty: Global and Aesthetic Perspectives on the History of a Concept by Zvi Ben-Dor Benite 9780231029292
RRP: $63.00$48.91What is sovereignty? Often taken for granted or seen as the ideology of European states vying for supremacy and conquest, the concept of sovereignty remains underexamined both in the history of its practices and in its aesthetic and intellectual... -
An Introduction to Political Philosophy: Ten Essays by Leo Strauss by Leo Strauss
RRP: $83.90$60.65A reissue of the 1975 edition, with four added essays, this collection offers a clear introduction to Strauss' views regarding the nature of political philosophy, its chief contemporary antagonists, its classical forms, and its modern version. It gives... -
Just Health: Meeting Health Needs Fairly by Norman Daniels
RRP: $73.48$59.60In this book by the award-winning author of Just Healthcare, Norman Daniels develops a comprehensive theory of justice for health that answers three key questions: what is the special moral importance of health? When are health inequalities unjust? How... -
You Must Change Your Life by Peter Sloterdijk
RRP: $37.78$34.52In his major investigation into the nature of humans, Peter Sloterdijk presents a critique of myth - the myth of the return of religion. For it is not religion that is returning; rather, there is something else quite profound that is taking on... -
Is Democracy Failing?: A primer for the 21st century by Niheer Dasandi
RRP: $27.20$18.02The Big Idea shortlisted for series design in the British Design and Production AwardsOnly four countries around the world do not currently define themselves as democracies. But many more do not fulfil the four basic requirements of democracy: free and... -
Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living by John Kaag
RRP: $46.20$36.46What Thoreau can teach us about working-why we do it, what it does to us, and how we can make it more meaningfulHenry at Work invites readers to rethink how we work today by exploring an aspect of Henry David Thoreau that has often been overlooked:... -
Hegel in A Wired Brain by Slavoj Zizek 9781350264045
RRP: $29.38$23.18Slavoj Zizek gives us a reading of a philosophical giant that changes our way of thinking about the new posthuman era. No ordinary study of Hegel, this work investigates what he might have had to say about the idea of the 'wired brain' - what happens... -
The Situationists and the City: A Reader by Tom McDonough 9781844673643
$43.95The Situationist International (SI), led by the revolutionary Guy Debord, were active throughout the 1950s and 60s. They published the journal Internationale Situationniste that included many incendiary texts on politics and art, and were a galvanizing... -
Exploitation as Domination: What Makes Capitalism Unjust by Nicholas Vrousalis 9780192867698
RRP: $159.60$145.11Exploitation is a globally pervasive phenomenon. Slavery, serfdom, and the patriarchy are part of its lineage. Temporary and sex workers, commercial surrogacy, precarious labour contracts, sweatshops, and markets in blood, vaccines or human organs, are... -
Lectures in the History of Political Thought by Luke O'Sullivan
$49.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845400934Author Luke O'SullivanFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Imprint AcademicPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 600gDimensions(mm) 210mm *... -
Hope Lies in the Proles: George Orwell and the Left by John Newsinger
RRP: $39.88$26.78George Orwell was one of the most significant literary figures on the left in the twentieth century. While titles such as 1984, Animal Farm and Homage to Catalonia are still rightly regarded as modern classics, his own politics are less well understood. ... -
Life Worth Living: A guide to what matters most by Miroslav Volf 9781846047213
RRP: $31.48$24.86What kind of life would be truly worth wanting? What kind of world would be truly worth seeking? How should we live?We are facing a crisis of meaning. Swept up in the obstacles of the day-to-day, the deeper questions of our fundamental purpose linger... -
What Love Is: And What It Could Be by Carrie Jenkins
$63.21What is love? Aside from being the title of many a popular love song, this is one of life's perennial questions. In What Love Is , philosopher Carrie Jenkins offers a bold new theory on the nature of romantic love that reconciles its humanistic and... -
The Utopia Experiment by Dylan Evans
RRP: $23.08$18.77As read on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week.Imagine you have survived an apocalypse. Civilization as you knew it is no more. What will life be like and how will you cope?In 2006, Dylan Evans set out to answer these questions. He left his job in a high-tech... -
Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand by Leonard Peikoff 9780452011014
RRP: $46.20$31.94THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION-The definitive statement of Ayn Rand's philosophy as interpreted by her best student and chosen heir. This brilliantly conceived and organized book is Dr. Leonard Peikoff's classic text on the abstract principles and... -
Envisioning Democracy: New Essays after Sheldon Wolin's Political Thought by Terry Maley 9781487565602
$131.99Few terms elicit such strong and varied feelings and yet have so little clarity as "democracy." Leaders of large states use "democracy" to designate their nations' public character even as critics and rivals use the term to validate their own political... -
The Trouble with Being Born by E M Cioran
RRP: $31.40$20.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611457407Author E M CioranFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Arcade PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 208mm *... -
We Are Not Born Submissive: How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives by Manon Garcia 9780691223209
RRP: $39.88$31.75A philosophical exploration of female submission, using insights from feminist thinkers-especially Simone de Beauvoir-to reveal the complexities of women's reality and lived experienceWhat role do women play in the perpetuation of patriarchy? On the one... -
Machiavelli's Effectual Truth: Creating the Modern World by Harvey C. Mansfield 9781009320122
RRP: $168.00$151.56Machiavelli is said to be a Renaissance thinker, yet in a notable phrase he invented, 'the effectual truth,' he attacked the high-sounding humanism typical of the Renaissance, while mounting a conspiracy against the classical and Christian values of his... -
Memory in Culture by Astrid Erll
RRP: $52.48$46.98This book questions the sociocultural dimensions of remembering. It offers an overview of the history and theory of memory studies through the lens of sociology, political science, anthropology, psychology, literature, art and media studies; documenting... -
The Persistence of Critical Theory by Gabriel R. Ricci
RRP: $104.98$91.35The latest volume of Culture and Civilization gathers contemporary exponents of critical theory, specifically those based in the Frankfurt School of social thinking. Collectively, this volume demonstrates the continuing intellectual viability of critical... -
Getting Back into Place, Second Edition: Toward a Renewed Understanding of the Place-World by Edward S. Casey
RRP: $62.98$55.42What would the world be like if there were no places? Our lives are so place-oriented that we cannot begin to comprehend the loss of locality. Indeed, the space we occupy has much to do with what and who we are. Yet, despite the pervasiveness of place in... -
Philosophy of the Family: Ethics, Identity and Responsibility by Teresa Baron 9781350373631
$57.67Almost everyone grows up in a family, and family ties play an important role in daily life. But what exactly is a 'family'? What is a 'family tie'? We use the general concept of 'family' in many contexts - in fiction, in talk shows, in law, in politics -... -
Culture and Materialism by Raymond Williams
RRP: $23.08$18.77A comprehensive introduction to the work of one of the outstanding intellectuals of the twentieth century.Raymond Williams is a towering presence in cultural studies, most importantly as the founder of the apporach that has come to be known as "cultural... -
Bias: A Philosophical Study by Thomas Kelly 9780192842954
RRP: $72.43$62.31Bias seems to be everywhere. Biased media outlets decisively influence the political opinions and votes of millions of people. Discriminatory policies favor some racial groups over others. We tend to judge ourselves more favorably than our peers, and... -
Farewell Fear by Theodore Dalrymple 9780985439477
RRP: $37.78$29.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985439477Author Theodore DalrympleFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint World Encounter Institute/New English Review PressPublisher World Encounter... -
Political Emotions: Why Love Matters for Justice by Martha C. Nussbaum 9780674503809
RRP: $48.20$38.60How can we achieve and sustain a "decent" liberal society, one that aspires to justice and equal opportunity for all and inspires individuals to sacrifice for the common good? In this book, a continuation of her explorations of emotions and the nature of... -
What Kind of Creatures Are We? by Noam Chomsky
RRP: $27.28$21.32Noam Chomsky is widely known and deeply admired for being the founder of modern linguistics, one of the founders of the field of cognitive science, and perhaps the most avidly read political theorist and commentator of our time. In these lectures, he... -
Alienation by Rahel Jaeggi 9780231151993
RRP: $46.20$36.46The Hegelian-Marxist idea of alienation fell out of favor after the postmetaphysical rejection of humanism and essentialist views of human nature. In this book Rahel Jaeggi draws on the Hegelian philosophical tradition, phenomenological analyses grounded... -
Narcocapitalism: Life in the Age of Anaesthesia by Laurent De Sutter
RRP: $31.48$28.52What do the invention of anaesthetics in the middle of the nineteenth century, the Nazis' use of cocaine, and the development of Prozac have in common? The answer is that they're all products of the same logic that defines our contemporary era: 'the age... -
The Good It Promises, the Harm It Does: Critical Essays on Effective Altruism by Carol J. Adams
RRP: $44.08$37.67The Good It Promises, the Harm It Does is the first edited volume to critically engage with Effective Altruism (EA). It brings together writers from diverse activist and scholarly backgrounds to explore a variety of unique grassroots movements and... -
Liberalism and the Limits of Justice by Michael J. Sandel
RRP: $113.38$94.44A liberal society seeks not to impose a single way of life, but to leave its citizens as free as possible to choose their own values and ends. It therefore must govern by principles of justice that do not presuppose any particular vision of the good life... -
Engels: A Very Short Introduction by Terrell Carver
RRP: $18.88$13.55It is by no means absurd to say that Engels invented Marxism. His work did more than Marx to make converts of the most influential political movement of modern times. He was not only the father of dialectical and historical materialism, the official... -
Posthuman Glossary by Rosi Braidotti
$91.92If art, science, and the humanities have shared one thing, it was their common engagement with constructions and representations of the human. Under the pressure of new contemporary concerns, however, we are experiencing a "posthuman condition"; the... -
For the Good of the World: Is Global Agreement on Global Challenges Possible? by A. C. Grayling
RRP: $20.98$14.18'A must read' Gordon Brown 'A truly excellent book' Sir David King The three biggest challenges facing the world today, in A. C. Grayling's view, are climate change, technology and justice. In his timely new book, he asks: can human beings agree... -
Recognition and Ambivalence by Heikki Ikaheimo
RRP: $52.50$41.14Recognition is one of the most debated concepts in contemporary social and political thought. Its proponents, such as Axel Honneth, hold that to be recognized by others is a basic human need that is central to forming an identity, and the denial of... -
Decolonizing Universalism: A Transnational Feminist Ethic by Serene J. Khader 9780190664206
RRP: $75.58$55.23Decolonizing Universalism argues that feminism can respect cultural and religious differences and acknowledge the legacy of imperialism without surrendering its core ethical commitments. Transcending relativism/ universalism debates that reduce feminism... -
On Human Nature by Roger Scruton 9780691168753
RRP: $42.00$33.37A brief, radical defense of human uniqueness from acclaimed philosopher Roger Scruton In this short book, acclaimed writer and philosopher Roger Scruton presents an original and radical defense of human uniqueness. Confronting the views of evolutionary...