Faith, Reason, and Political Life Today

• Hardcover | Engels | Applications of Political Theory
• This rich and varied collection of essays addresses some of the most fundamental human questions through the lenses of philosophy, literature, religio... Lees meer

Democracy at the Crossroads

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• In Democracy at the Crossroads , the editors argue that there have been too few scholarly attempts to provide a comprehensive critique of the assumpti... Lees meer

The Deconstitutionalization of America

Roger M Barrus, John H Eastby, Joseph H Lane

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• In The Deconstitutionalization of America: The Forgotten Frailties of Democratic Rule, Roger M. Barrus and his coauthors embark on a discussion of Ame... Lees meer

Early Modern Skepticism and the Origins of Toleration

Alan Levine

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• This collection of original essays by the nation's leading political theorists examines the origins of modernity and considers the question of toleran... Lees meer

Civil Peace and the Quest for Truth

Murray Dry

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• Dry examines the U.S. Supreme Court's treatment of the First Amendment freedoms of religion and speech against the founding of the American Constituti... Lees meer

Uncivil Society

Richard Boyd

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• Civil society is one of the most hotly debated topics in contemporary political theory. These debates often assume that a vibrant associational life b... Lees meer

Lincoln's Sacred Effort

Lucas E Morel

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• Lucas Morel examines what the public life of Abraham Lincoln teaches about the role of religion in a self-governing society. Lincoln's understanding o... Lees meer

Liberalism under Siege

Aurelian Craiutu

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• Liberalism Under Siege: The Political Thought of the French Doctrinaires is a compelling examination of the French Doctrinaires, a largely neglected g... Lees meer

Totalitarianism and the Prospects for World Order

Aleksandras Shtromas

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• A remarkably prescient thinker, Aleksandras Shtromas devoted his life to understanding totalitarianism and political change. This posthumous collectio... Lees meer

The Moral of the Story

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• The contributors to The Moral of the Story, all preeminent political theorists, are unified by their concern with the instructive power of great liter... Lees meer

Sensual Philosophy

Alan Levine

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• Almost since their publication, the writings of Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) have provided rich fodder for the work of scholars in myriad disciplin... Lees meer

Deadly Thought

Jan H Blits

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• The human soul is for pre-modern philosophers the cause of both thinking and life. This double aspect of the soul, which makes man a rational animal, ... Lees meer

Breaking with Athens

Christopher A Colmo

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• This unique interpretation of Alfarabi's thought stresses the ways in which the tenth-century Arab philosopher self-consciously broke the metaphysical... Lees meer

Early Modern Skepticism and the Origins of Toleration

Alan Levine

• Hardcover | Engels | Applications of Political Theory
• This collection of original essays by the nation's leading political theorists examines the origins of modernity and considers the question of toleran... Lees meer

The Paradox of Philosophical Education

Harvey J Lomax

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• Lomax pays particular attention to the problematic concept of nobility, which concerned Nietzsche during his later years. This study provides a close ... Lees meer

Cultivating Citizens

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• Civic virtues, public service, and personal sacrifice and responsibility have again become vital questions for Americans struggling with the moral and... Lees meer

The Liberal Tradition in Focus

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• The Liberal Tradition in Focus is a collection of essays by prominent scholars in their fields on the nature of liberalism at the close of the twentie... Lees meer

Deadly Thought

Jan H Blits

• Hardcover | Engels | Applications of Political Theory
• The human soul is for pre-modern philosophers the cause of both thinking and life. This double aspect of the soul, which makes man a rational animal, ... Lees meer

Tyranny in Shakespeare

Mary Ann McGrail

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• Even the most explicitly political contemporary approaches to Shakespeare have been uninterested by his tyrants as such. But for Shakespeare, rather t... Lees meer

Faith, Reason, and Political Life Today

• Paperback | Engels | Applications of Political Theory
• This rich and varied collection of essays addresses some of the most fundamental human questions through the lenses of philosophy, literature, religio... Lees meer

The Dialogue in Hell between Machiavelli and Montesquieu

Maurice Joly

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• John Waggoner's superb translation of and commentary on Joly's Dialogue-the first faithful translation in English-seeks not only to update the sordid ... Lees meer

Liberty, Wisdom, and Grace

John P Hittinger

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• Liberty, Wisdom, and Grace is a comprehensive survey of the Thomists' contributions to contemporary political thought as well as a detailed analysis o... Lees meer

Dissent and Philosophy in the Middle Ages

Ernest L Fortin

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• Dissent and Philosophy in the Middle Ages offers scholars of Dante's Divine Comedy an integral understanding of the political, philosophical, and reli... Lees meer

Sensual Philosophy

Alan Levine

• Paperback | Engels | Applications of Political Theory
• Almost since their publication, the writings of Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) have provided rich fodder for the work of scholars in myriad disciplin... Lees meer