Utopia
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In Praise of Folly
This witty, influential work by one of the greatest scholars of the Renaissance satirizes the shortcomings of the upper classes and religious institutions of the time. The most effective of… Continue Reading Posted in: Desiderius), Early Works To 1800, Humanists, Moriae Encomium (Erasmus, Renaissance Literary Criticism, Social Customs & Traditions
The Communist Manifesto
"L. M. Findlay's elegant new translation is a work of textual and historical scholarship. Few books have had as much of an impact on modern history as The Communist Manifesto.… Continue Reading Posted in: Economics, Karl), Manifest Der Kommunistischen Partei (Marx, Political Theory, Politics
The Prince
Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what… Continue Reading Posted in: Economics, Political Philosophy, Political Science Forms Of Government, U.S. Political Science, War
Leviathan
New York Times bestselling author Paul Auster (The New York Trilogy) opens Leviathan with the tearing of a bomb explosion and the death of one Benjamin Sachs. Ben’s one-time best friend,… Continue Reading Posted in: American, Authors, Detective And Mystery Stories, Historical Fiction Short Stories, Literary Short Stories
The Republic of Plato
Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. This… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, Early Works To 1800, Greek & Roman Philosophy, Political Ethics, Reference
The Dispossessed
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of… Continue Reading Posted in: American, Interplanetary Voyages, Physicists, Political Fiction
The Social Contract
With an Introduction by Derek Matravers.In The Social Contract Rousseau (1712-1778) argues for the preservation of individual freedom in political society. An individual can only be free under the law,… Continue Reading Posted in: 1712 1778, Jean Jacques, Poland, Rousseau, State, The
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