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  • Specialty Polymers

    by R. W. Dyson ...
    Series series History (R0)
    R. W. DYSON There will be few readers of this book who are not aware of the contribution that polymers make to modern life. They are to be seen around the home, at work, in transport and in leisure pursuits. They take many forms which include plastic mouldings and extrusions, plastic film and sheet, plastic laminates (fibreglass and formica) rubber gloves, hoses, tyres and sealing rings, fibres ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Fifty Major Political Thinkers

    by Ian Adams, R.W. Dyson ...
    Series series Routledge Key Guides
    Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascinating introduction to the major figures and schools of thought that have shaped contemporary politics, including:AristotleSimone de BeauvoirMichel FoucaultMohandas GandhiJurgen HabermasMachiavelliKarl ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

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  • Hegel

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Singer ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Many people regard Hegel's work as obscure and extremely difficult, yet his importance and influence are universally acknowledged. Professor Singer eliminates any excuse for remaining ignorant of the outlines of Hegel's philosophy by providing a broad discussion of his ideas and an account of his major works. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Man, the State, and War

    A Theoretical Analysis

    by Kenneth Waltz ...
    What are the causes of war? To answer this question, Professor Waltz examines the ideas of major thinkers throughout the history of Western civilization. He explores works both by classic political philosophers, such as St. Augustine, Hobbes, Kant, and Rousseau, and by modern psychologists and anthropologists to discover ideas intended to explain war among states and related prescriptions for ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • The Liberal Mind

    by Kenneth Minogue ...
    Kenneth Minogue offers a brilliant and provocative exploration of liberalism in the Western world today: its roots and its influences, its present state, and its prospects in the new century. The Liberal Mind limns the taxonomy of a way of thinking that constitutes the very consciousness of most people in most Western countries.While few—especially in America—embrace the description of liberal, ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Early Writings

    by Karl Marx ...
    Written in 1833-4, when Marx was barely twenty-five, this astonishingly rich body of works formed the cornerstone for his later political philosophy. In the Critique of Hegel's Doctrine of the State, he dissects Hegel's thought and develops his own views on civil society, while his Letters reveal a furious intellect struggling to develop the egalitarian theory of state. Equally challenging are his ... Read more

    $19.09 USD

  • Technology and Empire

    by George Grant ...
    Series series A List
    George Grant -- philosopher, conservative, Canadian nationalist -- was one of Canada's most significant thinkers and the author of Lament for a Nation. In Technology and Empire, Grant reflects on the extent to which technology has shaped our modern culture. ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Politics and Vision

    Continuity and Innovation in Western Political Thought - Expanded Edition

    by Sheldon S. Wolin ...
    Series series Princeton Classics
    Politics and Vision is a landmark work by one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century. This is a significantly expanded edition of one of the greatest works of modern political theory. Sheldon Wolin's Politics and Vision inspired and instructed two generations of political theorists after its appearance in 1960. Substantially expanded for republication in 2004, it is both a sweeping survey ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Marx

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Andrew Collier ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    An accessible and jargon-free introduction breathing new life into the achievements of Karl MarxAlthough one of the most influential thinkers of the last millennium, Karl Marx was relatively unheralded during most of his lifetime. Famous for predicting the inevitable demise of capitalism, it was only after his death that his immortal clarion call reached a wide audience: "Workers of the world ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Importance of Being Civil

    The Struggle for Political Decency

    by John A. Hall ...
    Civility is desirable and possible, but can this fragile ideal be guaranteed? The Importance of Being Civil offers the most comprehensive look at the nature and advantages of civility, throughout history and in our world today. Esteemed sociologist John Hall expands our understanding of civility as related to larger social forces--including revolution, imperialism, capitalism, nationalism, and war ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness

    A Vindication of Democracy and a Critique of Its Traditional Defense

    by Reinhold Niebuhr ...
    "[A] brilliant and creative vindication of democracy . . . a theology of Western culture which remains intellectually unsurpassed." —Larry Rasmussen in Reinhold Niebuhr: Theologian of Public LifeThe Children of Light and the Children of Darkness, first published in 1944, is considered one of the most profound and relevant works by the influential theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, and certainly the ... Read more

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  • Authority

    A Sociological History

    by Frank Furedi ...
    Concern with authority is as old as human history itself. Eve's sin was to challenge the authority of God by disobeying his rule. Frank Furedi explores how authority was contested in ancient Greece and given a powerful meaning in Imperial Rome. Debates about religious and secular authority dominated Europe through the Middle Ages and the Reformation. The modern world attempted to develop new ... Read more

    $36.09 USD