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A Philosophy of War
“War’s origins are complex: they are found in the nebulous systems of thoughts generated in cultures over time. But while reason and explication can unravel those origins-and explain why man wages war-the task of abolishing war can never be completed by reason alone.

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Aristocrat, and The Community
Two Philosophical Dialogues
“Aristocrat” and “The Community” are dialogues that take place among friends through the course of a night. Aristocrat is concerned with what it means to want to rule, with the comparison of aristocracy to democracy, and with duty.

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Controvert, or On the Lie
and Other Philosophical Dialogues
In a world where art, politics, and human relationships intertwine, Nick Pappas offers a rare glimpse into the forces shaping creativity and intellect.

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Free and Equal: Rawls’ Theory of Justice and Political Reform
Drawing on some of John Rawls’ earlier work, the author offers a detailed exploration of how Rawlsian ideas impact the basic elements of Western democracies and the US Constitution and discusses the changes that would be necessary to make modern…

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Mikhail Bakunin
The Philosophical Basis of His Theory of Anarchism
McLaughlin is concerned not so much with an explication of Bakunin’s anarchist position, as such, as with the basic philosophy which underpins it.

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Nietzsche on War
The book offers new interpretations of Nietzsche’s thinking — considering especially his ideas regarding power, values, nature, contrariety, sexuality and sexual politics — that could offer new and provocative approaches toward dealing with the rising menace of war.

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On Authority
A Philosophical Dialogue
We hear quite a lot from “authorities” these days, and often they contradict one another. How do we decide which ones to follow? How do we decide who is a real authority on any given question?

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On Freedom
A Philosophical Dialogue
The Complexity of Freedom: At first glance, freedom may seem like a straightforward concept, but as the characters debate, they uncover multiple dimensions of freedom, such as political freedom, personal autonomy, and moral responsibility.

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On Power
A Philosophical Dialogue
On Power: A Philosophical Dialogue invites readers into an engaging and thoughtful conversation about the nature of power, its uses, and its ethical dimensions.

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Political Philosophy
The Narrow Path of Social Progress
While we might all love for everyone to get along, to help the needy, and for the wars to end, we need to explain how people can reach this point in their biological growth and development by promoting social progress.

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Practical Pacifism
In �Practical Pacifism,� Andrew G. Fiala challenges readers to reconsider their stance on peace, war, and the responsibilities of American citizens in today’s world.

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Re-Founding the World
A Western Testament
Is it time to dump Western capitalism’s values?Or on the contrary, to re-found our market-based society by dumping its distortions and returning to the fundamental values of our Greek-Judeo-Christian heritage?

Jean-Claude Guillebaud Price range: $21.95 through $24.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Rule
A Philosophical Dialogue
Philosophers from Socrates and Plato to Machiavelli, Rousseau, Nietzsche and Strauss have used the �dialogue� to test ideas. Here, Nick�s characters compare democratic rule to life-without-rule, asking whether life without rule is possible?

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The End of Knowledge
A Discourse on the Unification of Philosophy
The End of Knowledge �is a revolutionary work in several regards, most especially in its reinvention of reason as both a theoretical and practical tool able to identify and craft ideal axiological judgments.

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World Government – Utopian Dream or Current Reality? Vol. 2
Lessons of History: The United States and the European Union
As globalization gains speed and as its benefits and also its costs become more apparent, the author sketches out some of the conditions that could, eventually, make for a better life for all.

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