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  • Cultural Olympians

    Rugby School's Cultural Leaders

    This book is designed to explore key questions surrounding faith, philosophy, science, culture and social progress by celebrating the life and thought of cultural leaders from Rugby School (estd. 1567).Some of the most distinguished historians, philosophers, social commentators and religious commentators are alumni of Rugby School. In this collection of essays, contributors explore the most ... Read more

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  • The Political Art of Bob Dylan

    Revised and Expanded Second Edition

    by David Boucher ...
    Bob Dylan is one of the most significant figures in popular culture. In this book, the authors provide a multi-faceted analysis of his political art. They address Dylan’s career as a whole, dealing with such themes as alienation, protest, non-conformity, the American Dream, modernity and postmodernism and pivotal moments of Dylan’s career such as the ‘Judas’ accusation at the 1966 Manchester Free ... Read more

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  • The Scottish Idealists

    Selected Philosophical Writings

    by David Boucher ...
    Series Book 10 - Library of Scottish Philosophy
    The extent to which British Idealism was heavily influenced by Scots has been little noticed, yet not only were they at the forefront of introducing Hegel into Britain in the work of Ferrier, Carlyle, Hutcheson, Stirling and Edward Caird, but they were also distinctive in locating themselves in relation to the Scottish philosophical tradition they sought to extend. The Scottish Idealists, among ... Read more

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  • Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen

    Deaths and Entrances

    Both Dylan and Cohen have been a presence on the music and poetry landscape spanning six decades. This book begins with a discussion of their contemporary importance, and how they have sustained their enduring appeal as performers and recording artists. The authors argue that both Dylan and Cohen shared early aspirations that mirrored the Beat Generation. They sought to achieve the fame of Dylan ... Read more

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  • The Palgrave Handbook of International Political Theory

    Volume II

    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This handbook provides a comprehensive exploration of International Political Theory, which in its broadest terms examines the ways in which ideas about justice, sovereignty, and legitimacy shape international politics. The two volumes of the handbook cover topics ranging from the foundations of international political thought to the latest debates in the field.Chapters 4 and 13 are available ... Read more

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  • Decolonisation

    Revolution and Evolution

    Offers a comparative analysis of the processes and aftermath of decolonisation from philosophical, historical, literary and legal perspectives. ... Read more

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  • Welcome to Capitol Hill

    Fifty Years of Scandal in Tennessee Politics

    Although Tennessee has a rich history of political scandals dating back to the founding of the state, the last fifty years have been a confusing, confounding, and sometimes ludicrous period of ne’er-do-welling. Welcome to Capitol Hill is a guide to the state’s modern history of corruption. From Governor Ray Blanton’s pardon scandals to the FBI investigation that started with now lieutenant ... Read more

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  • The Palgrave Handbook of International Political Theory

    Volume I

    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This handbook provides an exploration of the field of International Political Theory (IPT), which in its broadest terms, examines the ways in which ideas about justice, sovereignty, and legitimacy shape international politics. It is a comprehensive resource for those interested in understanding the philosophical, political, and legal issues that arise from interactions between states, peoples, and ... Read more

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  • Perspectives on Social Justice

    From Hume to Walzer

    Edited by David Boucher, Paul Kelly ...
    This volume brings together leading theorists to discuss the latest thinking on social justice - a central concern of contemporary politics and political philosophy. Contributors such as Carole Pateman, Raymond Plant and Chris Brown explore:* the origins of the concept* the contributions of thinkers such as Hume, Kant and Mill* issues such as international justice, economic justice, justice and ... Read more

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  • British Idealism: A Guide for the Perplexed

    Series series Guides for the Perplexed
    There has been a significant renewal of interest in the British Idealists in recent years. Scholars have acknowledged their critical contribution to a number of philosophical theories in the fields of politics, law, morality, epistemology and metaphysics.. British Idealism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a clear and thorough account of this key philosophical movement, providing an outline of the ... Read more

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  • Appropriating Hobbes

    Legacies in Political, Legal, and International Thought

    by David Boucher ...
    This book explores how Hobbes's political philosophy has occupied a pertinent place in different contexts, and how his interpreters see their own images reflected in him, or how they define themselves in contrast to him. Appropriating Hobbes argues that there is no Hobbes independent of the interpretations that arise from his appropriation in these various contexts and which serve to present him ... Read more

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  • The Social Contract from Hobbes to Rawls

    First published in 2004. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE SOCIAL CONTRACT IN MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT? The concept of a social contract has been central to political thought since the seventeenth century. Contract theory has been used to justify political authority, to account for the origins of the state, and to provide foundations for moral values and the creation of a just society. In The Social ... Read more

    $79.99 USD