Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
John Dewey's liberalism John Dewey's liberalism Daniel M. Savage "John Dewey's classical pragmatism, Daniel M. Savage asserts, can be used to provide a self-development-based justification of liberal democracy that shows the current debate between liberal individu… OL12021181W
James Madison James Madison Neal Riemer Examines the political theories of James Madison, describes the forces that shaped the Constitution, and looks at Madison's role in forming a new government. OL1413593W
Cuentos del zorro Cuentos del zorro Gustavo Roldán Nine traditional tales of the fox, the most popular protagonist in Argentine folklore, and a brief background of the tradition in general and of the tales themselves. OL1676036W
Michel Foucault and the politics of freedom Michel Foucault and the politics of freedom Thomas L. Dumm " If Foucault's task was to show people how 'they are freer than they feel,' Tom L. Dumm brings the Foucauldian practices of freedom to life...." William E. Connolly, Professor John Hopkins Universi… OL1964483W
Edmund Burke Edmund Burke Frank O'Gorman First published in 1973, this title offers a concise and readable account of Burke's political philosophy. OL19844952W
God, Locke, and Equality God, Locke, and Equality Jeremy Waldron This is a concise and profound book from one of the world's leading political and legal philosophers about a major theme, equality, and the proposition that humans are all one another's equals. Jerem… OL4274694W
Tocqueville between Two Worlds Tocqueville between Two Worlds Sheldon S. Wolin "Alexis de Tocqueville may be the most influential political thinker in American history. He also led an unusually active and ambitious career in French politics. In this book, one of America's most … OL4772695W
Γοργίας Γοργίας Πλάτων There is a well-known saying that the whole of Western Philosophy is footnotes of Plato. This is because his writings have set the schema that philosophy can be said to have followed ever since. Foll… OL51785W
Deleuze and the political Deleuze and the political Paul Patton With clarity, precision and economy, Paul Patton synthesizes the full range of Deleuze's work. He interweaves with great dexterity motifs that extend from his early works, such as Nietzsche and Philo… OL547803W