| Palgrave Advances in Continental Political Thought 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Carver, T. (Editor), Martin, J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1403903689 ISBN-13: 9781403903686 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: This volume offers an accessible, higher-level introduction to a key selection of individual continental thinkers from Spinoza to Baudrillard. Covering "classical" exponents of the continental tradition such as Hegel and Marx, "moderns" like Gramsci and Habermas and "postmoderns" like Deleuze and Virilio, this book introduces the main ideas of each thinker and surveys the theoretical and political uses made of each by contemporary scholars. The breadth and contemporary angle make this a unique, up-to-date collection on central figures that will be invaluable to students and teaching staff. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Philosophy | Political - Philosophy | Social |
| Dewey: 320.092 |
| LCCN: 2005051477 |
| Series: Palgrave Advances (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.54" W x 8.5" (1.14 lbs) 330 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An accessible, higher-level introduction to a key selection of continental European thinkers from Spinoza to Zizek. Covering 'classical' exponents of the tradition such as Hegel and Marx, 'moderns' like Gramsci and Habermas and 'postmoderns' like Lacan and Deleuze, the volume introduces the main ideas of each thinker and reflects on their enduring theoretical relevance. The impressive breadth and contemporary angle make this a unique, up-to-date collection that will be invaluable to students and teaching staff alike. |