Polity

In this important book Habermas develops his views on a range of moral and ethical issues. Drawing on his theory of communicative action, Habermas ...

The challenges we face today are unprecedented, from the existential crisis of climate change to the global security threats posed by aggression in...

Moral psychology is the systematic inquiry into how morality works, when it does work, and breaks down when it doesn't work. In this comprehensive ...

Moral psychology is the systematic inquiry into how morality works, when it does work, and breaks down when it doesn't work. In this comprehensive ...

This new introduction to ethics is written for students who are approaching philosophy for the first time. Preface. 1. Applying Philosophy to Mora...

Most people would agree that a small child, or a cognitively impaired adult, is less responsible for their actions, good or bad, than an unimpaired...

Most people would agree that a small child, or a cognitively impaired adult, is less responsible for their actions, good or bad, than an unimpaired...

In this original work, the Mexican political philosopher, Maria Pia Lara, develops a new approach to public sphere theory and a novel understanding...

This book is an original discussion of key problems in moral theory. The author argues that the work of recent feminist theorists in this area, par...

T. M. Scanlon is one of the world’s leading philosophers, widely known for his contractualist moral theory and his distinctive account of moral res...

T. M. Scanlon is one of the world’s leading philosophers, widely known for his contractualist moral theory and his distinctive account of moral res...

The ideas of Hans Morgenthau dominated the study of international politics in the United States for many decades. He was the leading representative...

The ideas of Hans Morgenthau dominated the study of international politics in the United States for many decades. He was the leading representative...

This wide ranging and challenging book explores the relationship between subjectivity and mortality as it is understood by a number of twentieth-ce...

This wide ranging and challenging book explores the relationship between subjectivity and mortality as it is understood by a number of twentieth-ce...

Moscow, 1937: the soviet metropolis at the zenith of Stalin’s dictatorship. A society utterly wrecked by a hurricane of violence. In this compell...

Moscow, 1937: the soviet metropolis at the zenith of Stalin’s dictatorship. A society utterly wrecked by a hurricane of violence. In this compell...

The ascendance of austerity policies and the protests they have generated have had a deep impact on the shape of contemporary politics. The stunnin...

The ascendance of austerity policies and the protests they have generated have had a deep impact on the shape of contemporary politics. The stunnin...

Now available in paperback, Mozart is a brilliant study of the great composer's life and creative genius, written by one of the most important so...

This absorbing book unravels the reasons for the enduring respect and reverence that Muhammad Ali commands long after the end of his athletic caree...

This absorbing book unravels the reasons for the enduring respect and reverence that Muhammad Ali commands long after the end of his athletic caree...

The idea that diverse cultural and ethnic groups should co-exist within a country and that assimilation should not be forced upon immigrant groups ...

At a time when many public commentators are turning against multiculturalism in response to fears about militant Islam, immigration or social cohes...