Contestations – serie
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12 produkter
Inner Ocean
Individualism and Democratic Culture
Av George Kateb
Inbunden, 1992
725 kr
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"What is the meaning of individualism in a modern democracy? In this rich and penetrating book, a major political theorist examines the nature of individualism—the concept of self it implies, the ethic it sustains, the personal connectedness it supports, and the politics it requires—and provides a …
Signifying Woman
Culture and Chaos in Rousseau, Burke, and Mill
Inbunden, 1994
1887 kr
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Woman has been defined in classic political theory as elusive yet dangerous, by her nature fundamentally destructive to public life. In the view of Linda M. G. Zerilli, however, gender relations shape the very grammar of citizenship. In deeply textured interpretations of Rousseau, Burke, and Mill, …
Allegories of America
Narratives, Metaphysics, Politics
Inbunden, 1994
732 kr
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Allegories of America offers a bold idea of what, in terms of political theory, it means to be American. Beginning with the question What do we want from a theory of politics? Dolan explores the metaphysics of American-ness and stops along the way to reflect on John Winthrop, the Constitution, …
Political Theory for Mortals
Shades of Justice, Images of Death
Inbunden, 1996
1641 kr
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Despite an abundance of violence occurring in political contexts, no liberal political theorist since Thomas Hobbes has talked directly and coherently about death. John E. Seery does. He contends that liberalism desperately needs a theoretical framework in which to discuss pressing matters of human …
Living Ethically, Acting Politically
Inbunden, 1997
1641 kr
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How can we conceive of freedom and responsibility when our power is limited and we are subject to the forces of society? Melissa A. Odie asks what it means to live responsibly amid historical harm and wrongdoing, in the wake of slavery and genocide, or in the face of severe resource asymmetries. By …
Inner Ocean
Individualism and Democratic Culture
Av George Kateb
Häftad, 1994
486 kr
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"What is the meaning of individualism in a modern democracy? In this rich and penetrating book, a major political theorist examines the nature of individualism—the concept of self it implies, the ethic it sustains, the personal connectedness it supports, and the politics it requires—and provides a …
Signifying Woman
Culture and Chaos in Rousseau, Burke, and Mill
Häftad, 1994
607 kr
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Woman has been defined in classic political theory as elusive yet dangerous, by her nature fundamentally destructive to public life. In the view of Linda M. G. Zerilli, however, gender relations shape the very grammar of citizenship. In deeply textured interpretations of Rousseau, Burke, and Mill, …
Political Theory for Mortals
Shades of Justice, Images of Death
Häftad, 1996
500 kr
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Despite an abundance of violence occurring in political contexts, no liberal political theorist since Thomas Hobbes has talked directly and coherently about death. John E. Seery does. He contends that liberalism desperately needs a theoretical framework in which to discuss pressing matters of human …
Living Ethically, Acting Politically
Häftad, 1997
514 kr
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How can we conceive of freedom and responsibility when our power is limited and we are subject to the forces of society? Melissa A. Odie asks what it means to live responsibly amid historical harm and wrongdoing, in the wake of slavery and genocide, or in the face of severe resource asymmetries. By …
Allegories of America
Narratives, Metaphysics, Politics
Häftad, 2018
246 kr
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Allegories of America offers a bold idea of what, in terms of political theory, it means to be American. Beginning with the question What do we want from a theory of politics? Dolan explores the metaphysics of American-ness and stops along the way to reflect on John Winthrop, the Constitution, …
Political Theory and the Displacement of Politics
Av Bonnie Honig
Inbunden, 2023
1641 kr
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Political Theory and the Displacement of Politics, originally published in 1993, has been called a founding text of agonism, which treats political contestation not as a regrettably necessary way to correct political imperfections but as a necessary, sometimes joyful feature of democratic life. As …
Political Theory and the Displacement of Politics
Av Bonnie Honig
Häftad, 2023
359 kr
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Political Theory and the Displacement of Politics, originally published in 1993, has been called a founding text of agonism, which treats political contestation not as a regrettably necessary way to correct political imperfections but as a necessary, sometimes joyful feature of democratic life. As …
