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Siegfried Kracauer
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Harvard
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The Mass Ornament : Weimar Essays
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Siegfried Kracauer was one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant cultural critics, a daring and prolific scholar, and an incisive theorist of film. In this volume his finest writings on modern society make their long-awaited appearance in English.This book is a celebration of the masses―their tastes, amusements, and everyday lives. Taking up themes of modernity, such as isolation and alienation, urban culture, and the relation between the group and the individual, Kracauer explores a kaleidoscope of shopping arcades, the cinema, bestsellers and their readers, photography, dance, hotel lobbies, Kafka, the Bible, and boredom. For Kracauer, the most revelatory facets of modern life in the West lie on the surface, in the ephemeral and the marginal. Of special fascination to him is the United States, where he eventually settled after fleeing Germany and whose culture he sees as defined almost exclusively by “the ostentatious display of surface.”With these essays, written in the 1920s and early 1930s and edited by the author in 1963, Kracauer was the first to demonstrate that studying the everyday world of the masses can bring great rewards. The Mass Ornament today remains a refreshing tribute to popular culture, and its impressively interdisciplinary essays continue to shed light not only on Kracauer’s later work but also on the ideas of the Frankfurt School, the genealogy of film theory and cultural studies, Weimar cultural politics, and, not least, the exigencies of intellectual exile.In his introduction, Thomas Levin situates Kracauer in a turbulent age, illuminates the forces that influenced him―including his friendships with Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno, and other Weimar intellectuals―and provides the context necessary for understanding his ideas. Until now, Kracauer has been known primarily for his writings on the cinema. This volume brings us the full scope of his gifts as one of the most wide-ranging and penetrating interpreters of modern life.
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Friedrich Nietzsche, R.J. Hollingdale, J.P. Stern |
Cambridge
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Untimely Meditations
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本书是尼采中晚期作品，收录了尼采四篇“沉思”：《《施特劳斯――表白者和作家》《历史学对于生活的利与弊》《作为教育者的叔本华》和《瓦格纳在拜雷特》，前两篇探讨消极的，令人忧虑的现象：“知识庸人”施特劳斯和历史学，后两篇是对神圣的救世主形象叔本华和瓦格纳的颂歌。尼采在本书中完成了一种彻底的重新评价，他将“不合时宜”等同于单纯性和真诚性的高贵品质，认为被敬仰和喜爱的哲学家在其关于生活价值的问题中想到的从来不是合乎时宜的德性，而是一种应当追求的更高和更纯洁的品质。
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George P. Fletcher
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Oxford
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The Basic Concepts of Legal Thought
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In this one-of-a-kind text, George P. Fletcher, a renowned legal theorist, offers a provocative yet accessible overview of the basics of legal thought. The first section of the book is designed to introduce the reader to fundamental concepts such as the rule of law and deciding cases under the law. It continues with an analysis of the values of justice, desert, consent, and equality, as they figure into our judgment of legal cultures in terms of soundness and legitimacy. The final chapters address the problems of morality and consistency in the law. In each case the author not only introduces the basic ideas but considers important arguments in the contemporary literature and raises original claims of his own. Ideally suited for courses in the philosophy of law, legal issues, and jurisprudence, Basic Concepts of Legal Thought fills a void in the literature, as there is no other volume that both eases law students into the mysteries of legal philosophy and provides an introductionto the legal mind for non-lawyers.
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Carroll William Westfall, Robert Jan Van Pelt |
Yale
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Architectural Principles in the Age of Historicism
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Explores the relationship between architectural history and the current practice of architecture. The authors draw on insights from anthropology, ancient history, theology, philosophy and the Holocaust. They also provide practical ideas which should help students build a more human world.
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Robert Weisberg, Guyora Binder |
Princeton
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Literary Criticisms of Law
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If you've ever considered law to be dry or strictly pragmatic, "Literary Criticisms of Law" invites you to reconceptualize it. Binder and Weisberg argue convincingly that law isn't just a social construct but a creative field ripe with storytelling and meaning-making. It's an illuminating read that speaks to those interested in the crossroads of legal processes and cultural narratives, enriching your understanding of law as a deeply human, cultural phenomenon.
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Kim Lane Scheppele
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University
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Legal Secrets Equality and Efficiency in the Common Law
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If you're intrigued by the intersection of law and morality, "Legal Secrets" is a compelling choice that challenges conventional wisdom. Scheppele doesn't just dissect legal decisions—she delves into the principles of equality shaping them, offering an alternative to the dry economic view of law. It's an intellectually engaging read that invites you to reconsider the moral underpinnings of judicial reasoning and the legitimacy of the law itself.
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Yirmiyahu Yovel
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Princeton
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Kant and the Philosophy of History
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If you're intrigued by the intersection of philosophy and history, "Kant and the Philosophy of History" presents a deep dive into how Immanuel Kant perceived the role of history in human progress. Yirmiyahu Yovel's exploration of Kant's ideas could provide a thought-provoking read that challenges your understanding of historical development through a philosophical lens.
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Douglas Smith, Friedrich Nietzsche |
Oxford
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On the Genealogy of Morals : A Polemic
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On the Genealogy of Morals (1887) is a book about the history of ethics and about interpretation. Nietzsche rewrites the former as a history of cruelty, exposing the central values of the Judaeo-Christian and liberal traditions - compassion, equality, justice - as the product of a brutal process of conditioning designed to domesticate the animal vitality of earlier cultures. The result is a book which raises profoundly disquieting issues about the violence of both ethics and interpretation. Nietzsche questions moral certainties by showing that religion and science have no claim to absolute truth, before turning on his own arguments in order to call their very presuppositions into question. The Genealogy is the most sustained of Nietzsche's later works and offers one of the fullest expressions of his characteristic concerns. This edition places his ideas within the cultural context of his own time and stresses the relevance of his work for a contemporary audience.
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Erich Auerbach, Willard R. Trask |
Princeton
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Mimesis : The Representation of Reality in Western Literature - Fiftieth-Anniversary Edition
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A half-century after its translation into English, Erich Auerbach's Mimesis still stands as a monumental achievement in literary criticism. A brilliant display of erudition, wit, and wisdom, his exploration of how great European writers from Homer to Virginia Woolf depicted reality has taught generations how to read Western literature. This new expanded edition includes a substantial essay in introduction by Edward Said as well as an essay, never before translated into English, in which Auerbach responds to his critics.A German Jew, Auerbach was forced out of his professorship at the University of Marburg in 1935. He left for Turkey, where he taught at the state university in Istanbul. There he wrote Mimesis , publishing it in German after the end of the war. Displaced as he was, Auerbach produced a work of great erudition that contains no footnotes, basing his arguments instead on searching, illuminating readings of key passages from his primary texts. His aim was to show how from antiquity to the twentieth century literature progressed toward ever more naturalistic and democratic forms of representation. This essentially optimistic view of European history now appears as a defensive--and impassioned--response to the inhumanity he saw in the Third Reich. Ranging over works in Greek, Latin, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and English, Auerbach used his remarkable skills in philology and comparative literature to refute any narrow form of nationalism or chauvinism, in his own day and ours.For many readers, both inside and outside the academy, Mimesis is among the finest works of literary criticism ever written.
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Joseph Raz
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Oxford
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The Concept of a Legal System : An Introduction to the Theory of a Legal System
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What does it mean to assert or deny the existence of a legal system? How can one determine whether a given law belongs to a certain legal system? What kind of structure do these systems have, that is--what necessary relations obtain between their laws? The examination of these problems in this volume leads to a new approach to traditional jurisprudential question, though the conclusions are based on a critical appraisal, particularly those of Bentham, Austin, Kelsen, and Hart.
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Peter Frederick Strawson
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Oxford
University
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Philosophical Subjects: Essays Presented to P.F. Strawson
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Delve into this collection if you're intrigued by the intersections of morals, aesthetics, and the philosophy of mind. It's catered to readers who appreciate comprehensive essays that reflect the intellectual rigor and diversity of P. F. Strawson's work. A reflective journey through some thought-provoking philosophical terrains awaits you here.
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Paul Ricœur, David Pellauer, Kathleen McLaughlin |
University
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Time and Narrative, Volume 2
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In volume 1 of this three-volume work, Paul Ricoeur examined the relations between time and narrative in historical writing. Now, in volume 2, he examines these relations in fiction and theories of literature.Ricoeur treats the question of just how far the Aristotelian concept of "plot" in narrative fiction can be expanded and whether there is a point at which narrative fiction as a literary form not only blurs at the edges but ceases to exist at all. Though some semiotic theorists have proposed all fiction can be reduced to an atemporal structure, Ricoeur argues that fiction depends on the reader's understanding of narrative traditions, which do evolve but necessarily include a temporal dimension. He looks at how time is actually expressed in narrative fiction, particularly through use of tenses, point of view, and voice. He applies this approach to three books that are, in a sense, tales about Virgina Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway; Thomas Mann's Magic Mountain; and Marcel Proust's Remembrance of Things Past ."Ricoeur writes the best kind of philosophy—critical, economical, and clear."—Eugen Weber, New York Times Book Review"A major work of literary theory and criticism under the aegis of philosophical hermenutics. I believe that . . . it will come to have an impact greater than that of Gadamer's Truth and Method—a work it both supplements and transcends in its contribution to our understanding of the meaning of texts and their relationship to the world."—Robert Detweiler, Religion and Literature"One cannot fail to be impressed by Ricoeur's encyclopedic knowledge of the subject under consideration. . . . To students of rhetoric, the importance of Time and Narrative . . . is all too evident to require extensive elaboration."—Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, Quarterly Journal of Speech
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Jules L. Coleman
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Cambridge
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Risks and Wrongs
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This major new book by one of America's preeminent legal theorists is concerned with the conflict between the goals of justice and economic efficiency in the allocation of risk, especially risk pertaining to safety. The author approaches his subject from the premise that the market is central to liberal political, moral, and legal theory. In the first part of the book, he rejects traditional 'rational choice' liberalism in favor of the view that the market operates as a rational way of fostering stable relationships and institutions within communities of individuals with broadly divergent conceptions of the good. However, markets are needed most where they are most difficult to create and sustain, and one way to understand contract law in liberal legal theory, according to Professor Coleman, is as an institution designed to reduce uncertainty and thereby make markets possible.
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P.F. (ed) STRAWSON
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Oxford
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Philosophical Logic
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If philosophy piques your curiosity, "Philosophical Logic" could be a treasure trove for your mind. Strawson's compilation provides an in-depth look into the mechanisms that shape philosophical thought. A discerning reader like yourself may appreciate the rigorous exploration of logic's role in philosophical debates. This isn't just theory; it's intellectual craftsmanship that can sharpen your own thinking.
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Kathleen Higgins, Bernd Magnus |
Cambridge
University
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The Cambridge Companion to Nietzsche
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If you're intrigued by Nietzsche's far-reaching impact on modern thought, "The Cambridge Companion to Nietzsche" is for you. It's a thorough yet accessible dive into his works and influence, perfect for both newcomers and seasoned philosophy enthusiasts. The book provides a structured look at his contributions and how they've shaped our cultural and intellectual landscape. Let this be your roadmap to understanding one of the most provocative thinkers in history.
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P.H. (editor) Nidditch
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Oxford
University
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The Philosophy of Science - Oxford Readings in Philosophy
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If you're intrigued by the deeper questions of science, "The Philosophy of Science" offers a thoughtful dive into its foundational concepts. It isn't just for philosophers; it's a compelling read for anyone curious about the principles that guide scientific inquiry and how they reflect our understanding of the world. It could challenge and expand your perspective on what we consider 'knowledge' and 'truth' in the realm of science.
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Hannah Arendt, Margaret Canovan |
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The Human Condition
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A work of striking originality bursting with unexpected insights, The Human Condition is a in many respects more relevant now than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Arendt considers humankind from the perspective of the actions of which it is capable. The problems Arendt identified then--diminishing human agency and political freedom; the paradox that as human powers increase through technological and humanistic inquiry, we are less equipped to control the consequences of our actions—continue to confront us today.
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John Locke
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Cambridge
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Locke: Two Treatises of Government Student edition
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This is a new revised version of Dr. Laslett's standard edition of Two Treatises. First published in 1960, and based on an analysis of the whole body of Locke's publications, writings, and papers. The Introduction and text have been revised to incorporate references to recent scholarship since the second edition and the bibliography has been updated.
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James R. Flynn
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Cambridge
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What Is Intelligence?: Beyond the Flynn Effect
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If you're intrigued by cognitive science and the mystery behind intelligence measurements, Flynn's book is a thought-provoking dive. It challenges the face value of IQ score rises, prompting a reevaluation of what we consider 'intelligence.' The book's deep exploration offers rich engagement for anyone keen on understanding the complexities of human intellect.
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Simon Blackburn
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Oxford
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Think : A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
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Here at last is a coherent, unintimidating introduction to the challenging and fascinating landscape of Western philosophy. Written expressly for "anyone who believes there are big questions out there, but does not know how to approach them," Think provides a sound framework for exploring the most basic themes of philosophy, and for understanding how major philosophers have tackled the questions that have pressed themselves most forcefully on human consciousness.
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Ottilie Mulzet, László F. Földényi |
Yale
University
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Dostoyevsky Reads Hegel in Siberia and Bursts Into Tears
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If you find yourself drawn to profound contemplations that grapple with the grand consequences of a post-religious world, Laszlo F. Földenyi's essay collection might just resonate with you. With a style that echoes Montaigne's reflections, Benjamin's cultural scrutiny, and Mann's literary depth, this book offers a labyrinth of thoughts that aren't just intellectually stimulating but also woven with a passionate quest for metaphysical and moral understanding. It's a dense read, but if you're the type who embraces a challenge and seeks to explore the depths of human thought and history, you'll find this collection a rewarding endeavor.
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Jason F. Stanley
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Princeton
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How Propaganda Works
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How Propaganda Works could be a good read for individuals interested in the politics of propaganda and its effects on democracy. The book provides historical examples and a range of sources to explore how the language of democracy can be used to manipulate and perpetuate inequalities in society. It can help readers understand the mechanisms of propaganda and the importance of identifying and countering it to protect liberal democracies.
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Freeman Dyson, John Cornwell |
Oxford
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Nature's Imagination The Frontiers of Scientific Vision
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"Nature's Imagination" could resonate with you if you're fascinated by the evolving landscape of scientific thought. This book isn't just a series of essays; it's a conversation among some of the most brilliant minds, debating the future trajectory of scientific exploration. As you delve into their discussions, you'll find yourself pondering the merits of reductionism versus holistic approaches, possibly reshaping your understanding of science's capability to explain our complex world.
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Simon Critchley
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Oxford
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Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
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If philosophy piques your interest, specifically the reflective and often revolutionary Continental tradition, then "Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction" is a fine choice. Simon Critchley invites you into a world where philosophy is not just academic, but deeply intertwined with the fabric of existence, presenting complex concepts in a digestible form. It's the perfect primer to understand some of the most profound thinkers and their contributions to the way we perceive everything from the self to society.
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Leonard B. Meyer
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University
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Emotion and Meaning in Music
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If you've ever wondered about the powerhouse behind music's impact on our feelings, "Emotion and Meaning in Music" could really resonate with you. Leonard B. Meyer dives deep into the psychology and theory of music, making it a thought-provoking read that could illuminate the often mysterious connections between musical patterns and the emotions they provoke. If you're looking to enrich your understanding of music from its core, this might just change the way you listen to, perform, or even compose music.
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Sara Ahmed
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Duke
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Living a Feminist Life
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Recommended for those seeking practical feminist tools. The book explores how feminist theory is generated, and provides insightful commentary on the figure of the feminist killjoy. Ahmed also suggests inventive solutions for surviving experiences of racism and sexism, in the form of a "killjoy survival kit" and "killjoy manifesto." It is a great read for those seeking practical tools for living a feminist life.
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Josef Albers
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Yale
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Interaction of Color : 50th Anniversary Edition
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Interaction of Color could be a great read for anyone interested in color theory or art education. The book provides interactive exercises and optical illusions that help readers understand complex color theory principles. Josef Albers's explanation of color relativity, intensity, temperature, and other principles are illustrated with over sixty color studies. A timeless resource, this book is an indispensable guide to mastering the art of seeing and understanding colors.
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H. Price, Simone Weil |
Cambridge
University
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Lectures on Philosophy
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"Lectures on Philosophy" offers a journey through Simone Weil's powerful and diverse philosophical landscape, guided by her unique voice. Engaging with Weil’s thoughts here means delving into profound discussions on perception, reasoning, ethics, and beyond, with accessibility for newcomers and depth for seasoned thinkers. If philosophy's blend of abstract and the concrete intrigues you, Weil's lectures can be eye-opening.
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Todd May
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Cambridge
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Gilles Deleuze: An Introduction
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If you're feeling intellectually adventurous and ready to delve into some serious philosophical exploration, this introduction to Gilles Deleuze's work could be a great choice. Deleuze's ideas are renowned for being challenging but incredibly rewarding, tackling a range of topics from ontology to politics. It may just reshape the way you think about reality and knowledge.
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Willard R. Trask, Erich Auerbach, Edward W. Said |
Princeton
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Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature
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Mimesis is an essential read for anyone interested in literary criticism and the evolution of Western literature. Auerbach's analysis is incredibly detailed and insightful, and his arguments are supported by illuminating readings of key passages from his primary texts. He also refutes narrow forms of nationalism or chauvinism in an impassioned manner. The new expanded edition includes an introduction by Edward Said and an essay by Auerbach that responds to his critics. Overall, the book is an eloquent analysis of how reality is represented, making it a must-read for all literature enthusiasts.
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James C. Scott
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Yale
University
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Seeing Like a State : How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
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This book provides a fascinating analysis of how state-led planning can lead to disastrous consequences. It highlights the importance of local knowledge and bottom-up approaches to problem-solving, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the limitations of top-down planning. With a clear and accessible writing style, Seeing Like a State offers an insightful critique of government-led initiatives and their impact on society and the environment.
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Ben Saunders
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Harvard
University
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Desiring Donne - Poetry, Sexuality, Interpretation
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Throughout his life, John Donne was well acquainted with the consequences of desire. He wanted a courtly career badly enough to renounce the Catholicism of his childhood. Later, he wanted a woman badly enough to gamble that career for her sake; he lost, but found a new calling in the Anglican Church. There he pursued philosophical and theological questions with an intensity to match his former social ambitions, and was not above addressing God Himself in tones of "immoderate desire." Death became his ultimate object of passionate attention; and ever since that final consummation, critics have argued over the nature and import of Donne's desires, while simultaneously (if not always self-consciously) revealing a great deal about their own.Saunders explores this dialectic of desire, re-evaluating both Donne's poetry and the complex responses it has inspired, from his earliest readers to his recent professional critics. In the process, Saunders considers an extraordinary range of topics, including the technology of the book, prosodic theory, the problem of misogyny, the history of sexuality, and even the purpose of criticism itself; remarkably, he does so while keeping Donne's poetry in focus at all times.Witty, erudite, theoretically engaged, but intensely readable, this study takes into account recent developments in the fields of historicism, feminism, queer theory, and postmodern psychoanalysis, while offering dazzling close readings of many of Donne's most famous poems.
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Duncan Kennedy
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Harvard
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A Critique of Adjudication : fin de siecle
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A major statement from one of the foremost legal theorists of our day, this book offers a penetrating look into the political nature of legal, and especially judicial, decision making. It is also the first sustained attempt to integrate the American approach to law, an uneasy balance of deep commitment and intense skepticism, with the Continental tradition in social theory, philosophy, and psychology.At the center of this work is the question of how politics affects judicial activity-and how, in turn, lawmaking by judges affects American politics. Duncan Kennedy considers opposing views about whether law is political in character and, if so, how. He puts forward an original, distinctive, and remarkably lucid theory of adjudication that includes accounts of both judicial rhetoric and the experience of judging. With an eye to the current state of theory, legal or otherwise, he also includes a provocative discussion of postmodernism.Ultimately concerned with the practical consequences of ideas about the law, A Critique of Adjudication explores the aspects and implications of adjudication as few books have in this century. As a comprehensive and powerfully argued statement of a critical position in modern American legal thought, it will be essential to any balanced picture of the legal, political, and cultural life of our nation.
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D.M. Armstrong
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Cambridge
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What is a Law of Nature?
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This is a study of a crucial and controversial topic in metaphysics and the philosophy of science: the status of the laws of nature. D. M. Armstrong works out clearly and in comprehensive detail a largely original view that laws are relations between properties or universals. The theory is continuous with the views on universals and more generally with the scientific realism that Professor Armstrong has advanced in earlier publications. He begins here by mounting an attack on the orthodox and sceptical view deriving from Hume that laws assert no more than a regularity of coincidence between instances of properties. In doing so he presents what may become the definitive statement of the case against this position. Professor Armstrong then goes on to establish his own theory in a systematic manner defending it against the most likely objections, and extending both it and the related theory of universals to cover functional and statistical laws. This treatment of the subject is refreshingly concise and vivid: it will both stimulate vigorous professional debate and make an excellent student text.
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Robin Kirkpatrick
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Cambridge
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Dante's Inferno : Difficulty and Dead Poetry
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This book is a must-read for lovers of classic literature who are looking to gain a deeper understanding of Dante's The Inferno. Kirkpatrick brilliantly delves into the intricacies of Dante's writing style, exposing the deep themes and complexities within each canto. The book presents a fresh perspective on the Inferno's place in the wider context of The Commedia, shedding light on Dante's thinking and poetry style. With its accessible language of interpretative criticism, this book is an essential read for anyone who is serious about exploring Dante's work.
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Simon Blackburn
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Oxford
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On Truth
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"On Truth" by Simon Blackburn is a discerning dive into the elusive concept of truth. If you've ever found yourself pondering what truth really means, especially in various domains like art, ethics, and religion, Blackburn offers a thought-provoking and accessible analysis that doesn't shy away from the complexities. It's a book that challenges you to reflect on the principles that underlie our understanding of reality and knowledge.
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Lori Jo Marso
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Johns
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(Un)Manly Citizens : Jean-Jacques Rousseau's and Germaine de Stael's Subversive Women
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In (Un)Manly Citizens , political theorist Lori Jo Marso explores an alternative vision of citizenship in the writings of French Enlightenment figures Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Germaine de Staël. This critique transgresses the boundary between political philosophy and literature in turning explicitly to fictional texts as the site of an alternative conception of the self, citizenship, and democratic politics. Marso departs from previous feminist scholarship on Rousseau by reading Emile and La Nouvelle Héloïse from the perspective of his women characters. In this reading, Sophie and Julie emerge as subversive of the narrow range of femininity usually understood as advocated by Rousseau. Tracing the words, gestures, and even the silence of the women characters in Rousseau's texts, Marso argues that these women display an uncanny ability to deconstruct the qualities and dictates of scholarship for which Rousseau is infamous. Germaine de Staël builds on the perspective of Rousseau's women to uncover the radical potential of the feminine as a way to reconceptualize citizenship. Based on her experience of the French Revolution, Staël demonstrates the limits of establishing strict identities as prerequisites for citizen participation. In Staël's novels, Delphine and Corinne , Marso locates a citizenship practice premised on the recognition of individuals in terms of their concrete histories and situations. Marso's scholarship makes us aware of how early in the history of modern political thought the potential of an unmanly vision of citizenship as a radical critique of politics was already being discussed and formulated.
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Professor John Rawls
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Columbia
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Political Liberalism
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Revising and continuing the idea of justice and fairness in A Theory of Justice, Rawls poses the question of how a stable and just society of free and equal citizens can live in concord when deeply divided by reasonable and incompatible doctrines. With its distinctive form of liberalism----resting on an idea of free public reason---- Political Liberalism yields new insights into the question of justice in our pluralistic society.
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Michel de Certeau, Steven F. Rendall |
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The Practice of Everyday Life
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Michel de Certeau considers the uses to which social representation and modes of social behavior are put by individuals and groups, describing the tactics available to the common man for reclaiming his own autonomy from the all-pervasive forces of commerce, politics, and culture. In exploring the public meaning of ingeniously defended private meanings, de Certeau draws brilliantly on an immense theoretical literature in analytic philosophy, linguistics, sociology, semiology, and anthropology--to speak of an apposite use of imaginative literature.
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Jerome Bruner
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Harvard
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The Process of Education : Revised Edition
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"The Process of Education" could be a good read for parents or educators looking to understand the importance of early education and curriculum reform. Bruner's argument for a spiral curriculum that builds on early intuition is a unique and distinctive feature of the book. Readers may appreciate how Bruner's ideas could be put into practice to foster lifelong learning in children.
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Thomas Hobbes, J.C.A. Gaskin |
Oxford
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Leviathan
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If you're inclined towards deep thinking about the mechanisms of society and governance, "Leviathan" by Thomas Hobbes is something you shouldn't miss. This edition comes with modernized spelling and valuable annotations to help you navigate Hobbes's complex arguments. It's a book that has been revered for generations, constantly finding relevance in the evolving political landscape. It could offer you a new lens to view authority, human nature, and social contracts.
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James Rachels
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Oxford
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Ethical Theory
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Rachels's two-volume Ethical Theory provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary moral philosophy, reprinting classic and contemporary articles, including many that are not otherwise readily available. Each volume contains a clearly written, substantial introduction that guides thebeginner through the intricacies of the subject.
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James Boyd White
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University
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Chicago
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When Words Lose Their Meaning : Constitutions and Reconstitutions of Language, Character, and Community
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Through fresh readings of texts ranging from Homer's Iliad , Swift's Tale of a Tub , and Austen's Emma through the United States Constitution and McCulloch v. Maryland , James Boyd White examines the relationship between an individual mind and its language and culture as well as the "textual community" established between writer and audience. These striking textual analyses develop a rhetoric—a "way of reading" that can be brought to any text but that, in broader terms, becomes a way of learning that can shape the reader's life."In this ambitious and demanding work of literary criticism, James Boyd White seeks to communicate 'a sense of reading in a new and different way.' . . . [White's] marriage of lawyerly acumen and classically trained literary sensibility—equally evident in his earlier work, The Legal Imagination —gives the best parts of When Words Lose Their Meaning a gravity and moral earnestness rare in the pages of contemporary literary criticism."—Roger Kimball, American Scholar"James Boyd White makes a state-of-the-art attempt to enrich legal theory with the insights of modern literary theory. Of its kind, it is a singular and standout achievement. . . . [White's] selections span the whole range of legal, literary, and political offerings, and his writing evidences a sustained and intimate experience with these texts. Writing with natural elegance, White manages to be insightful and inciteful. Throughout, his timely book is energized by an urgent love of literature and law and their liberating potential. His passion and sincerity are palpable."—Allan C. Hutchinson, Yale Law Journal"Undeniably a unique and significant work. . . . When Words Lose Their Meaning is a rewarding book by a distinguished legal scholar. It is a showcase for the most interesting sort of inter-disciplinary the kind that brings together from traditionally separate fields not so much information as ideas and approaches."—R. B. Kershner, Jr., Georgia Review
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Arjun Appadurai
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Duke
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Fear of Small Numbers: An Essay on the Geography of Anger
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"Fear of Small Numbers" is quite the revelation if you're looking to dive deep into the paradox of increasing violence in our era of globalization. Appadurai's sharp intellect dissects the fears and tensions between global majorities and minorities with a compelling perspective that's both enlightening and sobering. It’s the kind of read that could reshape how you understand contemporary world affairs and the intricate dance between cultural identity and global forces.
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Wm. Theodore de Bary
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Columbia
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Waiting for the Dawn : A Plan for the Prince
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The Ming-i Tai-fang Lu of Huang Tsunghsi (1610-1695) is unique in the history of Chinese Political literature. Since the time of Confucius and Mencius, no other work in the long Confucian tradition has stood out so clearly as a major critique of Chinese dynastic institutions.
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Iris Marion Young
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Princeton
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Justice and the Politics of Difference
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This book challenges the prevailing philosophical reduction of social justice to distributive justice. It critically analyzes basic concepts underlying most theories of justice, including impartiality, formal equality, and the unitary moral subjectivity. Starting from claims of excluded groups about decision making, cultural expression, and division of labor, Iris Young defines concepts of domination and oppression to cover issues eluding the distributive model. Democratic theorists, according to Young do not adequately address the problem of an inclusive participatory framework. By assuming a homogeneous public, they fail to consider institutional arrangements for including people not culturally identified with white European male norms of reason and respectability. Young urges that normative theory and public policy should undermine group-based oppression by affirming rather than suppressing social group difference. Basing her vision of the good society on the differentiated, culturally plural network of contemporary urban life, she argues for a principle of group representation in democratic publics and for group-differentiated policies. "This is an innovative work, an important contribution to feminist theory and political thought, and one of the most impressive statements of the relationship between postmodernist critiques of universalism and concrete thinking.... Iris Young makes the most convincing case I know of for the emancipatory implications of postmodernism." --Seyla Benhabib, State University of New York at Stony Brook
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George H. Parkinson
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Oxford
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The Theory of Meaning
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188p paperback, 9 essays include Isaiah Berlin, D Shwayder, notes, bibliography, index, very good
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P.H. Nidditch, David Hume, L.A. Selby-Bigge |
Oxford
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A Treatise of Human Nature
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If you're intrigued by the interplay between observation and philosophy, Hume's "A Treatise of Human Nature" provides a thoughtful dive into the origins of human concepts and beliefs. It's a seminal work that seems as if it could be heavy, but Hume's systematic exploration of causation, identity, and morality still echoes through modern discussions of philosophy and ethics. For anyone interested in the roots of psychological philosophy and the intellectual underpinnings of human understanding, this dense but rewarding text can offer profound insights.
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Professor Stephen Greenblatt
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University
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Chicago
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Renaissance Self Fashioning : From More to Shakespeare
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Renaissance Self-Fashioning is a study of sixteenth-century life and literature that spawned a new era of scholarly inquiry. Stephen Greenblatt examines the structure of selfhood as evidenced in major literary figures of the English Renaissance—More, Tyndale, Wyatt, Spenser, Marlowe, and Shakespeare—and finds that in the early modern period new questions surrounding the nature of identity heavily influenced the literature of the era. Now a classic text in literary studies, Renaissance Self-Fashioning continues to be of interest to students of the Renaissance, English literature, and the new historicist tradition, and this new edition includes a preface by the author on the book's creation and influence."No one who has read [Greenblatt's] accounts of More, Tyndale, Wyatt, and others can fail to be moved, as well as enlightened, by an interpretive mode which is as humane and sympathetic as it is analytical. These portraits are poignantly, subtly, and minutely rendered in a beautifully lucid prose alive in every sentence to the ambivalences and complexities of its subjects."—Harry Berger Jr., University of California, Santa Cruz
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James C. Scott
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Yale
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Seeing like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
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Compulsory ujamaa villages in Tanzania, collectivization in Russia, Le Corbusier’s urban planning theory realized in Brasilia, the Great Leap Forward in China, agricultural "modernization" in the Tropics—the twentieth century has been racked by grand utopian schemes that have inadvertently brought death and disruption to millions. Why do well-intentioned plans for improving the human condition go tragically awry?In this wide-ranging and original book, James C. Scott analyzes failed cases of large-scale authoritarian plans in a variety of fields. Centrally managed social plans misfire, Scott argues, when they impose schematic visions that do violence to complex interdependencies that are not—and cannot—be fully understood. Further, the success of designs for social organization depends upon the recognition that local, practical knowledge is as important as formal, epistemic knowledge. The author builds a persuasive case against "development theory" and imperialistic state planning that disregards the values, desires, and objections of its subjects. He identifies and discusses four conditions common to all planning disasters: administrative ordering of nature and society by the state; a "high-modernist ideology" that places confidence in the ability of science to improve every aspect of human life; a willingness to use authoritarian state power to effect large- scale interventions; and a prostrate civil society that cannot effectively resist such plans.