Catálogo de libros: Filosofía social y política

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  • Five Dialogues (Collector’s Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
    Plato
    ~ Collector’s Edition ~ Laminated Hardback with Jacket ~In these gripping dialogues, Socrates leads his students into intense debates about justice, virtue, and the purpose of life. He challenges their beliefs with sharp, relentless questions, pushing them to think deeper and confront their own assumptions. Each conversation crackles with tension as they wrestle with moral dile...
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    47,61 €

  • Democracy
    Henry Adams
    'To her mind the Senate was a place where people went to recite speeches, and she naively assumed that the speeches were useful and had a purpose, but as they did not interest her she never went again. This is a very common conception of Congress; many Congressmen share it.' ― H. Adams'Democracy: An American Novel' by Henry Adams, published anonymously in 1880, is a satirical e...
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    14,63 €

  • Mental Health Resilience
    Abigail Gosselin
    Examines the forms of support, resources, and opportunities a person with mental illness requires to have the resilience needed for mental health recovery.While resilience is traditionally understood as an inner trait that individuals possess inside themselves, Mental Health Resilience argues that resilience should be seen as the product of social factors, where other individua...
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    31,17 €

  • Between Care and Justice
    Elena Pulcini / Antonio Calcagno / Silvia Benso
    Proposes a form of moral education that joins care and justice to nurture and develop the desirable moral sentiments for a more just world at the interpersonal, social, political economic, and environmental levels.Elena Pulcini (1950-2021), an internationally renowned philosopher of care, was at the forefront of thinking and creating a new ethical framework to respond efficacio...
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    44,80 €

  • The Long Transition Towards Socialism and the End of Capitalism
    Torkil Lauesen
    The Long Transition Towards Socialism and the End of Capitalism is the latest work from renowned revolutionary Torkil Lauesen, whose decades of activism and scholarship have made him a leading voice in global anti-imperialist movements. Drawing on his deep involvement in revolutionary struggles, Lauesen offers a comprehensive analysis of socialism’s long, unfolding transition. ...
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    24,48 €

  • Evil and the Mountain Ungreed
    Esme Mees
    Pie Over Profit: A nicer world is possible.Ungreed by Esme Mees is a wild, unapologetic takedown of power, greed, and the assholes running the show. It cuts deep into how those at the top hoard wealth, blaming the rest of us for the mess they’ve made. Through raw Socratic dialogues, it challenges the ridiculous idea that individual success equals worth, while the world burns an...
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    12,73 €

  • Where Is My Mummy
    Carole Goodman
    Congratulations! You are a mum - you have been given the greatest gift in the world. When those beautiful baby eyes look back with unconditional love, trust and belief in you, there is no greater feeling. And now, it is your joy, your passion, and, yes, even your responsibility, to give your little one every opportunity to become the very best version of themselves. To develop ...
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    22,11 €

  • The Unfinished Programme Of Democracy
    Richard Roberts
    The Unfinished Programme of Democracy by Richard Roberts is a thought-provoking work that explores the ideals, challenges, and ongoing struggles related to the concept of democracy. Written during a period of significant political and social change, the book addresses the complexities of democratic systems and how they often fall short of their potential. It examines the gap be...
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    14,53 €

  • The Making, Unmaking and Remaking of Africa’s Independence and Post-Independence Constitutions
    This book provides a collection of chapters that critically explore the making and development of Africa’s independence constitutions through the different phases in their full generality. Since independence, various constitutions from African countries have undergone a succession of changes, triggered by either the domestic or international environment or both. These processes...
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    208,58 €

  • Stoic Principles Reimagined for Modern Challenges
    Esme Mees
    This isn’t some dusty old manual on how to grin and bear it-Stoic Principles Reimagined for Modern Challenges by Esme Mees takes the ancient philosophy of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and drags it kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Esme Mees blends sharp insight with soulful exploration, transforming Stoic teachings into a battle plan against today’s chaos-think sys...
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    18,98 €

  • Morality and Justice
    John-Stewart Gordon
    This textbook is an essential primer for philosophy students embarking on their journey into the field of ethics and political philosophy. It is meticulously structured to unfold the rich tapestry of ethical discourse in a manner that is both profound and accessible to undergraduate and graduate students alike. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction, followed by an in-de...
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    48,99 €

  • Languages of Belief and Early Sociology in Nineteenth-Century France
    Michiel Van Dam
    This book presents a new reading of the history of French social science and religion through an investigation of early sociology’s techniques for narrating the category of belief. The author argues that by looking at the history of social sciences in this manner, we gain a deeper understanding of both our present debates on post-secularity as well as our modernist past, both o...
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    179,63 €

  • Polemic for Democracy
    Zane Gustafson
    Born of frustration with a stagnant status quo, Polemic for Democracy calls for a Second Constitutional Convention and presents a Framework for pragmatic action.Starting with abolishing the Senate and expanding the House, the nine reforms of the Proposal would increase Legislative power while reining in the Executive and Judicial Branches. If implemented, the two-party system w...
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    21,98 €

  • On Liberty(Illustrated)
    John Stuart Mill
    Illustrated Edition: Contains illustrations, summary, author biography, and a characters list.'On Liberty' is a profound work of political philosophy that explores the nature and limits of power within society. Mill advocates for individual freedom and autonomy, emphasizing the importance of liberty of thought, speech, and action. His argument centers on the idea that the only ...
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    18,18 €

  • Against Liberalism
    Alain de Benoist / F. Roger Devlin
    In the West, liberalism is hegemonic. Civilization is decaying all around us, yet liberal democrats have declared their system to be 'the end of history.' We are told there is 'no alternative' to capitalism. The Left has abandoned socialism for 'neoliberalism.' The Right has abandoned nation and tradition for 'classical liberalism.' Freedom is the only way. In Against Liberalis...
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    33,33 €

  • Human Migration and Complex Systems Science
    Gregorie Dupuis-Mc Donald
    This book provides a novel perspective on human migration dynamics by examining it through the lenses of complex systems science and philosophy of science. It posits that human migration is not a simple linear process but rather a dynamic phenomenon driven by a multitude of causal factors evolving within complex systems. This book unravels the conceptual and methodological foun...
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    71,35 €

  • Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc
    Bernard J. Dobski
    This book is about the political wisdom embodied in Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain, the self-declared best book by arguably America’s greatest author. More precisely, this study illuminates Twain’s political wisdom by examining his approach to the theological-political problem; it takes up Twain’s handling of the question of whether a providential deity int...
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    179,62 €

  • Skeleton
    Yusuf SA
    I have assembled for you some bones. What you do with those bones is your business. Will you assemble them into a skeleton? Will you add flesh to the bones? Will you breathe into your creation life? Will you become he that is? Or will you remain a slave of others? It is as if God himself has approached you with the opportunity to become author of good and evil. ...
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    86,42 €

  • Solving Names
    Sam Popowich
    'Solving Names' is the expression given by the American pragmatist philosopher William James for the metaphysical principles of the university that, once found, meant that no further debate or enquiry was needed. The quest for solving names was the quest for power over the universe, but for James such a search was bound to be fruitless, since rather than a solution, such names ...
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    67,39 €

  • Everything
    Roy A. Minet
    We Homo sapiens are the first and, for the moment, still the only species that has the capacity for rational thought. Clearly, rational thinking has helped us tremendously in many ways, but equally clearly, we have flopped badly in other crucial areas. We have been hanging around so far for 200,000 years. It is high time for us to 'pull up our socks' and use our brains to clean...
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    25,28 €

  • The Communist Manifesto / Tuyên ngôn Cộng sản
    Friedrich Engels / Karl Marx / Tranzlaty
    From the moment when labour can no longer be converted into capital, money, or rentTừ thời điểm lao động không còn có thể được chuyển đổi thành vốn, tiền hoặc tiền thuêwhen labour can no longer be converted into a social power capable of being monopolisedkhi lao động không còn có thể được chuyển đổi thành một quyền lực xã hội có khả năng độc quyềnfrom the moment when individual...
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    19,18 €

  • Effective Politicians
    Mac MacKinnon
    Revolutionizing Global Politics: An In-depth Exploration of Key Concepts, Strategies, and Research Methods in a Changing World Revolutionizing Global Politics: An In-depth Exploration of Key Concepts, Strategies, and Research Methods in a Changing World ...
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    98,04 €

  • The Scent of Mastranto Flowers - Memories of a Journey through a Divided Venezuela
    Franklin Díaz
    It tells the story of a young girl who embarks on a journey with her father to discover her native country, Venezuela, which she had not had the chance to return to since she had to emigrate to Spain as a baby.During her travels, she will encounter a society deeply divided by radicalism, hatred, and political fanaticism.She will learn about social inequalities, the vast gap bet...
  • Assertiveness in the Context of Human Rights, Ethics, and Classical Virtues
    Whether in everyday disagreements, bargaining episodes, or high-stakes disputes, people typically see a spectrum of possible responses to dealing with differences with others, ranging from avoidance and accommodation to competition and aggression. When coming across such circumstances, it is crucial to advocate for oneself -our positions, to achieve personal goals, overcome dif...
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    182,35 €

  • Humane Liberality
    III Robert A. Carleo
    This book offers a concrete humanist argument for endorsing rights and liberties via the Mencian virtue of humaneness. Analyzing the problems and possibilities of affirming freedom, equality, and pluralism through Confucianism, the book advocates a novel paradigm for political deliberation through consideration of people's diverse interests. ...
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    85,48 €

  • Mahatma Gandhi and His Myths
    Mark Shepard
    "All my actions have their source in my inalienable love of humankind." -- Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi is one of the least understood figures of all time -- even among his admirers. In this Annual Gandhi Lecture for the International Association of Gandhian Studies, Mark Shepard tackles some persistently wrong-headed views of Gandhi, offering us a more accurate picture of the man and...
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    8,51 €

  • Common Sense and Other Essays
    Thomas Paine
    Thomas Paine was an American political commentator and activist in the latter part of the eighteenth century. His writing covered a wide range of subjects, but were centered on his core beliefs of republicanism and the inherent rights of people. An early pamphlet of his, 'Common Sense,' was written soon after he arrived in America from Great Britain; with its focus on the ills ...
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    20,86 €

  • The Poverty of Economics
    Manuel Sanchis i Marco
    This book improves the alignment of economics with the idea of justice, the first virtue of any social institution, according to Rawls. To this aim, it provides the analytical framework necessary to ensure a just economy. While today’s notion of economics favours the economics of extortion, this book proposes a model that transcends Lionel Robbins’ canonical relationship betwee...
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    167,78 €

  • On Liberty
    John Stuart Mill
    This seminal philosophical work advocates for individual freedom and limited government intervention in personal lives, as long as actions do not harm others. It explores the concept of liberty, emphasizing free speech, individuality, and the pursuit of happiness. Mill argues for the protection of minority opinions and warns against the 'tyranny of the majority,' making a compe...
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    23,52 €

  • Nietzsche and Politicized Identities
    Essays exploring to what extent Nietzsche’s thought can aid us in understanding politicized identities.Contemporary political struggles often find their origins in conflicts based on race, religion and region, gender and sexuality, or class. Given the need for conceptual resources to meet such challenges, this volume of essays explores the extent to which Friedrich Nietzsche’s ...
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    46,80 €