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Hanah Arendt's writing was fundamentally rooted in her understanding of war and its political significance. This book assesses the full range of her historical and conceptual writing on war.

Oxford, 2007; 223 pp.; EN; index; hb

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Deze 130 aforismen vormen het werk Novum organum -Nieuw werktuig-, uit 1620, van filosoof Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, dat nieuwe kennis van de natuur en nieuwe toepassingen brengt ter verheffing van het lot van mensen en levensstandaard.

Klement, 2006; 180 pp.; NL; index; hb

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Hegel's Philosophy of Right is a classic text in the history of western political thought. While it is a hugely important and exciting piece of philosophical writing, Hegel's ideas and style are notoriously difficult to understand. A concise introduction.

Continuum, 2007; 160 pp.; EN; index; pb

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In this major contribution to the understanding of Heidegger, Lafont applies the core methodology of analytic philosophy -language analysis- to Heidegger's work, providing both a clearer exegesis and a critique of his approach to language.

Cambridge, 2000; 298 pp.; EN; index; hb

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Early modern philosophers looked for inspiration to the later ancient thinkers when they rebelled against the dominant Platonic and Aristotelian traditions. The impact of the Hellenistic philosophers on Descartes, Spinoza a.o is ripe for reassessment.

Cambridge, 2003; 330 pp.; EN; index; hb

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Thomas Hobbes is one of the foremost British philosophers. His Leviathan stands as one of the most important single works in the history of political philosophy. This guide is an ideal resource for understanding the work of Hobbes.

Continuum, 2007; 144 pp.; EN; index; pb

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Thomas Hobbes's significant contribution to political philosophy has only recently been recognized. Leviathan, his most enduring work, is a key text in the study of political philosophy. This is an accessible introduction to the text.

Continuum, 2007; 140 pp.; EN; index; pb

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Although Hannah Arendt is known primarily as a political theorist rather than as a Jewish thinker, she probably wrote more about Jewish issues than any other topic. Her Jewish writings from the 1930s through the 60s are less exemplifications ofnArendt's political ideas at work than the experiential ground from which those ideas grew and developed.

Schocken Books, 2007; 559 pp.; EN; index; hb

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The aim of this highly original book is twofold - to explain the reconciliation of religion and politics in John Locke's work and to explore the relevance of that reconciliation for politics in our own time.

Cambridge, 2005; 317 pp.; EN; index; hb

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Kierkegaard's critique of the aesthetic is one of the major aspects of his authorship, and this study aims both to give a full exposition of this critique and to set it in the context of the literary and philosophical situation of Kierkegaard's time.

SCM Press; 208 pp.; EN; index; pb

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Socrates leek een bemiddelaar tussen de norm van het ideale en de menselijke werkelijkheid. Men verwacht een harmonieuze figuur. Niets daarvan, de figuur Socrates blijft misleidend, dubbelzinnig en verontrustend.

Voltaire, 2003; 70 pp.; NL; pb

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A classic of Mill commentary, Mill on Liberty is a contribution to the debate about the foundations of liberalism. Central to its argument is Gray's contention that Millian liberalism has a europocentric bias that can't be given rational justification.

Routledge; 175 pp.; EN; index; pb

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Marks offers a new interpretation of Rousseau's thought and its place in the contemporary debate between liberals and communitarians. Rousseau's thought revolves around the natural perfection of naturally disharmonious being.

Cambridge, 2005; 191 pp.; EN; index; hb

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This book showcases the major philosophers of the western tradition. It provides an ideal introduction to their ideas and the effects those ideas have on the wider world. Basic concepts together with biographical and historical details.

Capella, 2007; 304 pp.; EN; ills. b/w; pb

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the most engaging philosophers of the 18th century. This book covers the whole range of Rouseau's life and work, offering a detailed review of his landmark philosophical texts and his contribution to the social sciences.

Continuum, 2007; 146 pp.; EN; index; pb

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In this controversial yet compelling book, the authors identify 6 key pillars of Western civilization - Christianity, optimism, science, economic growth, liberalism and individualism. They show that these ideas no longer inspire and unite the West.

Continuum, 2006; 198 pp.; EN; index; hb

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The French Jesuit Teilhard de Chardin, 1881-1955, was a scientist, mystic, visionary, and one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. With these selected texts on reconciliation, Maalouf will bring you to the core of Teilhard's thought.

New City Press, 2002; 200 pp.; EN; pb

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In 1753, Voltaire -playwright, poet, philosopher- was forced into exile by King Louis XV, where he would remain for the last 25 years of his life. He became a successful entrepreneur, wrote Candide, and developed modern ideas about human rights.

Atlantic Books, 2005; 342 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; pb

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