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Jeremy Bentham – philosopher, theorist of law and of the art of government – was among the most influential figures of the early nineteenth century...

Irish philosopher George Bishop Berkeley was one of the greatest philosophers of the early modern period. Along with David Hume and John Locke he i...

Irish philosopher George Bishop Berkeley was one of the greatest philosophers of the early modern period. Along with David Hume and John Locke he i...

In this book Ron Eyerman examines the role of intellectuals in the new modern order, considering the impact of recent social changes on the nature ...

This is Habermas's long awaited work on law, democracy and the modern constitutional state in which he develops his own account of the nature of la...

This is Habermas's long awaited work on law, democracy and the modern constitutional state in which he develops his own account of the nature of la...

Two countervailing trends mark the intellectual tenor of our age – the spread of naturalistic worldviews and religious orthodoxies. Advances in bio...

Two countervailing trends mark the intellectual tenor of our age – the spread of naturalistic worldviews and religious orthodoxies. Advances in bio...

This book is about the many organizations in Britain and the United States which are neither legally part of the state nor permitted to distribute ...

What connects Shiite passion plays with Brecht�s drama? Which of Goethe�s poems were inspired by the Quran? How can Ibn Arabi�s theology of sighs e...

What connects Shiite passion plays with Brecht�s drama? Which of Goethe�s poems were inspired by the Quran? How can Ibn Arabi�s theology of sighs e...

Pierre Bourdieu is arguably the most influential sociologist of the twentieth century, especially since the once common criticisms of his determini...

Pierre Bourdieu is arguably the most influential sociologist of the twentieth century, especially since the once common criticisms of his determini...

In the 1970s, the economic and social foundations of Western Europe underwent an unprecedented transformation. Old industries like coal and steel d...

In the 1970s, the economic and social foundations of Western Europe underwent an unprecedented transformation. Old industries like coal and steel d...

Consumer capitalism dominates our economy, our politics and our culture. Yet there is a growing body of research from a range of disciplines that s...

Consumer capitalism dominates our economy, our politics and our culture. Yet there is a growing body of research from a range of disciplines that s...

In these times of rising tensions between Christians and Muslims across the world, the need for harmony and peace has never been more urgent. As on...

In these times of rising tensions between Christians and Muslims across the world, the need for harmony and peace has never been more urgent. As on...

Under the blazing Iraqi sun in the summer of 2007, Shannon Meehan, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, ordered a strike that would take the lives of inn...

Under the blazing Iraqi sun in the summer of 2007, Shannon Meehan, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, ordered a strike that would take the lives of inn...

As societies struggle to respond to the revival of private renting, this book offers the first comprehensive and critical account of the inequality...

It is now conventional wisdom to see the great policy challenges of the 21st century as inherently transnational. It is equally common to note the ...