ＲＯＢＥＲＴＡ - Political 1

This book draws attention to the manifestation of the totalitarian regime in Slovakia during World War II in its influences on the Nitra region, known for its dominant historical, economic and cultu……続きを見る

Reacting against both the British Idealists and the logical positivists, Isaiah Berlin forged a new philosophy best described as post-Idealist. This philosophy was deeply informed by Kantian categor……続きを見る

An awe-inspiring overview of the development of human knowledge over the centuries! Part of the highly successful '1001' series which have sold over a million copies in the UK alone 1001 Ideas That ……続きを見る

In "Fichte," Robert Adamson presents a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the philosophy of Johann Gottlieb Fichte, one of the pivotal figures in German Idealism. Adamson employs a rigorous……続きを見る

Can we endorse valuable rights and freedomsーthe cherished forms of equality and liberty we might call liberalityーwithout liberalism? This book outlines such a possibility. Humane liberality uphold……続きを見る

The Soviet Union and Terrorism (1984) examines the extent of Soviet involvement in international terrorism, and the aims and objectives of Soviet foreign policy. It looks at the evidence of changing……続きを見る

Can religion coexist in harmony with the American ideal of separation of church and state? Philosopher Robert Audi here explores this perennial and topical question. The notion of a religion is comp……続きを見る

“A Preface to Democratic Theory is well worth the devoted attention of anyone who cares about democracy.” ーPolitical Science Quarterly This book by Robert Dahl helped launch democratic theory sixty……続きを見る

This book offers an original interpretation of Plato’s Laws and a new account of its enduring importance. Ballingall argues that the republican regime conceived in the Laws is built on "reverence," ……続きを見る

Sovereignty and the Sacred challenges contemporary models of polity and economy through a two-step engagement with the history of religions. Beginning with the recognition of the convergence in the ……続きを見る

Charts the long history of resentment, from its emergence to its establishment as the word of the moment. The term “resentment,” often casually paired with words like “hatred,” “rage,” and “fear,” h……続きを見る

This book attempts to open up a path towards a phenomenological theory of values (more technically, a phenomenological axiology). By drawing on everyday experience, and dissociating the notion of va……続きを見る

An underlying assumption undergirding institutions of higher education is that they serve as a means to upward socioeconomic mobility and, in turn, a way to address poverty that is tied to certain r……続きを見る

Law's Ideal Dimension provides a comprehensive account in English of renowned legal theorist Robert Alexy's understanding of jurisprudence, as expanded upon from his publications A Theory of Legal A……続きを見る

Human genetic engineering may soon be possible. The gathering debate about this prospect already threatens to become mired in irresolvable disagreement. After surveying the scientific and technologi……続きを見る

This book argues that the primary function of human thinking in language is to make judgments, which are logical-normative connections of concepts. Robert Abele points out that this presupposes cogn……続きを見る

This seminal book explores the complex relationship between popular geopolitics and nation branding among the Newly Independent States of Eurasia, and their combined role in shaping contemporary nat……続きを見る

Democratic states must protect the liberty of citizens and must accommodate both religious liberty and cultural diversity. This democratic imperative is one reason for the increasing secularity of m……続きを見る

“And herein lies both Wilson’s typically mischievous nature and serious intent ー in its original, weaponized form, the book that became ‘Ishtar Rising’ is nothing less than a mytho-feminist screed ……続きを見る

Discover the simple way to understand and remember the most groundbreaking concepts in 3,000 years of philosophical thought. Each idea is broken down into three stages: 1/ The helicopter view, which……続きを見る

“And herein lies both Wilson’s typically mischievous nature and serious intent ー in its original, weaponized form, the book that became ‘Ishtar Rising’ is nothing less than a mytho-feminist screed ……続きを見る

It is a platitude that most people, as they say, 'work to live' rather than 'live to work.' And in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, work weeks have expanded and the divide betwee……続きを見る