Public Philosophy

Public Philosophy
Author: Michael J. Sandel
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2005
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780674019287

In this book, Michael Sandel takes up some of the hotly contested moral and political issues of our time, including affirmative action, assisted suicide, abortion, gay rights, stem cell research, the meaning of toleration and civility, the gap between rich and poor, the role of markets, and the place of religion in public life. He argues that the most prominent ideals in our political life--individual rights and freedom of choice--do not by themselves provide an adequate ethic for a democratic society. Sandel calls for a politics that gives greater emphasis to citizenship, community, and civic virtue, and that grapples more directly with questions of the good life. Liberals often worry that inviting moral and religious argument into the public sphere runs the risk of intolerance and coercion. These essays respond to that concern by showing that substantive moral discourse is not at odds with progressive public purposes, and that a pluralist society need not shrink from engaging the moral and religious convictions that its citizens bring to public life.

My Philosophy - And Other Essays on the Moral and Political Problems of Our Time

My Philosophy - And Other Essays on the Moral and Political Problems of Our Time
Author: Benedetto Croce
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2011-10-12
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1447494547

“My Philosophy” is a 1949 work by Benedetto Croce containing many of his essays on philosophy together with various writings on the subjects of morality ad politics. Contents include: “Discourses on Philosophy”, “Philosophy of Politics”, “Problems of Ethics and Aesthetics”, “Philosophy of History”, and “Various Thoughts”. Benedetto Croce (1866–1952) was an Italian historian, philosopher, and politician. A prolific writer, he who wrote on many different subjects including history, philosophy, aesthetics, and historiography. This vintage book is highly recommended for those with an interest in philosophy and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Croce's seminal work. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with an introduction to Croce's philosophy by Raffaello Piccoli.

My PhilosophyAnd Other Essays On The Moral And Political Problems Of Our Time

My PhilosophyAnd Other Essays On The Moral And Political Problems Of Our Time
Author: Benedetto Croce
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781020806971

Benedetto Croce was one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century, and this collection of essays offers a fascinating insight into his thinking on a range of moral and political issues. From his reflections on the nature of truth and the role of philosophy in society to his critiques of fascism and totalitarianism, Croce offers a penetrating and thought-provoking exploration of the most pressing issues of his time. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of philosophy and the challenges facing contemporary society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Encyclopedia of the Essay

Encyclopedia of the Essay
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1032
Release: 2012-10-12
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1135314101

This groundbreaking new source of international scope defines the essay as nonfictional prose texts of between one and 50 pages in length. The more than 500 entries by 275 contributors include entries on nationalities, various categories of essays such as generic (such as sermons, aphorisms), individual major works, notable writers, and periodicals that created a market for essays, and particularly famous or significant essays. The preface details the historical development of the essay, and the alphabetically arranged entries usually include biographical sketch, nationality, era, selected writings list, additional readings, and anthologies

The Apprentice’s Sorcerer

The Apprentice’s Sorcerer
Author: Ishay Landa
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2009-11-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9047443810

20th-century European Fascism is conventionally described by both historians and political scientists as a fierce assault on liberal politics, culture and economics. Departing from such typical analysis, this book highlights the long overlooked critical affinities between liberal tradition and fascism. Far from being the antithesis of liberalism, fascism, both in its ideology and its practice, was substantially, if dialectically, indebted to liberalism, particularly to its economic variant. Fascism ought to be seen centrally as an effort to unknot the longue durée tangle of the liberal order, as it finally collided, head on, with mass democracy. This brilliantly provocative thesis is sustained through innovative and incisive readings of seminal political thinkers, from Locke and Burke, to Proudhon, Bagehot, Sorel and Schmitt.

My Philosophy

My Philosophy
Author: Benedetto Croce
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2019-03-20
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0429641575

Originally published in 1949, Croce’s essays on political, philosophic and aesthetic subjects, selected from both his earlier and later writings possess a remarkable underlying unity. The political essays which form a major part of this volume display a criticism, either direct or implied of the mass creeds and movements that subordinate the individual to history. They combine a passionate belief in liberty with critical and historical judgment.

Time's Reasons

Time's Reasons
Author: Leonard Krieger
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2015-03-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0226453073

This original work caps years of thought by Leonard Krieger about the crisis of the discipline of history. His mission is to restore history's autonomy while attacking the sources of its erosion in various "new histories," which borrow their principles and methods from disciplines outside of history. Krieger justifies the discipline through an analysis of the foundations on which various generations of historians have tried to establish the coherence of their subject matter and of the convergence of historical patterns. The heart of Krieger's narrative is an insightful analysis of theories of history from the classical period to the present, with a principal focus on the modern period. Krieger's exposition covers such figures as Ranke, Hegel, Comte, Marx, Acton, Troeltsch, Spengler, Braudel, and Foucault, among others, and his discussion involves him in subtle distinctions among terms such as historism, historicism, and historicity. He points to the impact on history of academic political radicalism and its results: the new social history. Krieger argues for the autonomy of historical principles and methods while tracing the importation in the modern period of external principles for historical coherence. Time's Reasons is a profound attempt to rejuvenate and restore integrity to the discipline of history by one of the leading masters of nineteenth- and twentieth-century historiography. As such, it will be required reading for all historiographers and intellectual historians of the modern period.

A Mind and Its Time

A Mind and Its Time
Author: Joshua L. Cherniss
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2013-03-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0199673268

A detailed study of Isaiah Berlin: historian, philosopher, and political theorist. Situates his evolving ideas in the context of British society and world politics. Offers a new interpretation of Berlin's influential writings on liberty and his debts to philosophy, and makes clear his relationship to the political debates of his times.