Aiming to lay bare the act of blatant state terrorism that is the invasion and occupation of Iraq, this book seeks to reveal the extraordinary tapestry of lies, distortions and gross media manipulation that underpin it. It looks at how public opinion is wilfully ignored and "dem…
The road to serfdom
by Hayek, Friedrich A., Williams, Walter E., Feulner, Edwin J., Blundell, John
This is a condensed edition of 'The Road to Serfdom' republished in this edition with 'The Intellectuals and Socialism' (originally published in 1949). In 'The Road to Serfdom' F. A. Hayek set out the danger posed to freedom by attempts to apply the principles of wartime economi…
Georg Lukacs stands as a towering figure in the areas of critical theory, literary criticism, aesthetics, ethical theory and the philosophy of Marxism and German Idealism. This book explores contemporary insights into the work of Georg Lukacs in political theory, aesthetics, eth…
An unrivalled overview of social theory and its development from 1945 to the present day.
Is the informational world of smartphones and social media changing who we are and how we relate to others and the environment? Are we becoming informational organisms or 'inforgs', deeply enmeshed in a globe-spanning 'infosphere'?
Recent years have seen a dramatic re-emergence of interest in ontology. From philosophy and social sciences to artificial intelligence and computer science, ontology is gaining interdisciplinary influence as a popular tool for applied research. "Contributions to Social Ontology"…
1. Equality of welfare 2. Equlity of resources 3. The place of liberty 6. Equality and the good life 7. Equality and capability 8. Justice and the high cost of health 9. Justice, insurance, and luck 10. Free speech, politics, and the dimenaions of democracy 11. Affirmati…
We live in a time when we are overwhelmed with talk and images of violence. Whether on television, the internet, films or the video screen, we can't escape representations of actual or fictional violence - another murder, another killing spree in a high school or movie theatre, …
A volume of blistering and uproarious essays by the British comedian, radio host and author of My Booky Wook explores topics ranging from politics and religion to consumerism and economic inequality
Herbert Marcuse: a critical reader
"The Legacy of Herbert Marcuse: A Critical Reader" is a collection of papers by 17 Marcuse scholars, which provides a comprehensive reassessment of the relevance of Marcuse's critical theory at the beginning of the 21st century. Although best known for his reputation in critical…
