Marxist theory has made a major contribution to social and political thought. This text offers an introduction to its ideas and debates. It assesses the key thinkers and looks at various debates and developments in Marxist thought. It provides an account of how Marxism developed…
Offers a clear and concise framework for understanding the structure of modern life in the West and the different forms modernity has taken around the world One of the most influential philosophers in the English-speaking world, Charles Taylor is internationally renowned for his…
An exploration of the relationship between social science and philosophy, and the range of problems that have attended this relationship. The author argues that social science has turned to philosophy, especially in areas such as the philosophy of science and other sites of phil…
The conflict between politics and antipolitics has replayed itself throughout Western history and philosophical thought. Plato's quest for absolute certainty led him to denounce political democracy, an anti-political position later challenged by Aristotle. This back-and-forth ex…
Om forholdet mellem politisk filosofi og politikerrollen. I en række biografiske essays møder vi forskellige konstellationer af filosoffer og politikere, som alle må forholde sig til spændingsfeltet mellem politiske idealer og praktiske realiteter
Hannah Arendt is considered to be one of the influential political thinkers of the twentieth century. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Arendt's key ideas and texts. It examines some of the important themes of Hannah Arendt's work, as well as the controversies s…
The Cambridge philosopher Frank Ramsey (1903-1930) died tragically young, but had already established himself as one of the most brilliant minds of the twentieth century. Besides groundbreaking work in philosophy, particularly in logic, language, and metaphysics, he created mode…
