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  | | Lincoln's Political Thought by George Kateb Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2015 by Harvard University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-36816-3, ISBN: 0-674-36816-9 "One of the most influential philosophers of liberalism turns his attention to the complexity of Lincoln’s political thought. At the center of Lincoln’s career is an intense passion for equality, a passion that runs so deep in the speeches, messages, and letters that it has the force of religious conviction for Lincoln. George Kateb examines these writings to reveal that this passion explains Lincoln’s reverence for both the Constitution ..." |
 | | Human Dignity by George Kateb Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2014 by Belknap Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-28417-3, ISBN: 0-674-28417-8 "We often speak of the dignity owed to a person. And dignity is a word that regularly appears in political speeches. Charters are promulgated in its name, and appeals to it are made when people all over the world struggle to achieve their rights. But what exactly is dignity? When one person physically assaults another, we feel the wrong demands immediate condemnation and legal sanction. Whereas when one person humiliates or thoughtlessly ..." |
 | | The Inner Ocean(1st Edition) Sex and the Search for Modernity in Fin-De-Siecle Russia (Cornell Paperbacks) by George Kateb Hardcover, 274 Pages, Published 1992 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-2735-0, ISBN: 0-8014-2735-5 |
 | | Utopia(1st Edition) The Potential and Prospect of the Human Condition by George Kateb Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2008 by Aldine Transaction ISBN-13: 978-0-202-36188-8, ISBN: 0-202-36188-8 "Amid the twentieth century's seemingly overwhelming problems, some thinkers dared to envisage a world order governed by utopian proposals that would eliminate--or at least alleviate--the evils of society and secure positive advantages for all human beings. Others found this utopian optimism a hopeless fantasy and predicted a utopian order only repressiveness, boredom, and the impoverishment of human experience. The unique gathering of a ..." |
 | | Human Dignity(1st Edition) by George Kateb Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2011 by Belknap Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-04837-9, ISBN: 0-674-04837-7 " We often speak of the dignity owed to a person. And dignity is a word that regularly appears in political speeches. Charters are promulgated in its name, and appeals to it are made when people all over the world struggle to achieve their rights. But what exactly is dignity? When one person physically assaults another, we feel the wrong demands immediate condemnation and legal sanction. Whereas when one person humiliates or thoughtlessl ..." |
 | | Emerson and Self-Reliance(Updated) (Modernity and Political Thought) by George Kateb Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2002 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-2145-2, ISBN: 0-7425-2145-1 "Ralph Waldo Emerson was a great moral philosopher. One of his principle contributions is the theory of self-reliance, a view of democratic individuality. During much of his life, Emerson was considered a radical thinker, and his opposition to established religious opinion was scandalous. Emerson's deep commitment to individualism was at the root of his critique, and his articulation of individualism was constant, whether aimed agains ..." |
 | | Utopia The Potential and Prospect of the Human Condition by George Kateb Hardcover, Published 2017 by Taylor And Francis 2017-11-02, London ISBN-13: 978-1-138-54017-0, ISBN: 1-138-54017-X |
 | | The Inner Ocean(Updated) Individualism and Democratic Culture (Contestations: Cornell Studies in Political Theory) by George Kateb Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1994 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-8014-0, ISBN: 0-8014-8014-0 "What is the meaning of individualism in a modern democracy? In this rich and penetrating book, George Kateb examines the nature of individualism - the concept of self it implies, the ethic it sustains, the personal connectedness it supports, and the politics it requires. Kateb argues that democracy is founded on respect for the dignity of individuals as individuals, and that this respect transforms all human relations. Democratic indivi ..." |
 | | Utopia and Its Enemies by George Kateb Hardcover, 244 Pages, Published 1972 by Schocken Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8052-0338-7, ISBN: 0-8052-0338-9 |
 | | Emerson and Self-Reliance (Modernity and Political Thought, Vol 8) by George Kateb Paperback, 260 Pages, Published 1994 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8039-3866-3, ISBN: 0-8039-3866-7 "" --David Bromwich, Yale University "This superb new book by George Kateb sets a new standard in the generosity it bestows on almost every aspect of Emerson's ..." |
 | | Utopia Controversy by George Kateb Hardcover, Published 1971 by Lieber-Atherton ISBN-13: 978-0-202-24073-2, ISBN: 0-202-24073-8 |
 | | Hannah Arendt(Reprint) Politics, Conscience, Evil (Philosophy and Society) by George Kateb Hardcover, 204 Pages, Published 1984 by Rowman & Allanheld ISBN-13: 978-0-8476-7558-6, ISBN: 0-8476-7558-0 "A systematic an penetrating study of Arendt's work, discussing all the main themes." |
 | | Emerson and Self-Reliance by George Kateb 272 Pages, Published 2002 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-7808-1, ISBN: 0-7425-7808-9 "But in addition to the electoral system there are only constitutionally protected legal procedures, specifically due process, which in his view comprise the second of the two most important pedagogical components of representative government." |
 | | Emerson and Self-Reliance(Updated) (Modernity and Political Thought) by George Kateb Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2002 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-2144-5, ISBN: 0-7425-2144-3 "Ralph Waldo Emerson was a great moral philosopher. One of his principle contributions is the theory of self-reliance, a view of democratic individuality. During much of his life, Emerson was considered a radical thinker, and his opposition to established religious opinion was scandalous. Emerson's deep commitment to individualism was at the root of his critique, and his articulation of individualism was constant, whether aimed against t ..." |
 | | Emerson and Self-Reliance(1st Edition) (Modernity and Political Thought) by George Kateb Paperback, 260 Pages, Published 1994 by Sage Publications, Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-8039-3867-0, ISBN: 0-8039-3867-5 "During much of his life in the early 1800s, Ralph Waldo Emerson was considered as a radical thinker. His opposition to established religious opinion and to slavery was scandalous. It was Emerson's deep commitment to individualism that is at the root of his disdain. His articulation of individualism is constant, whether aimed against the group mind or institutional constrictions. Kateb has written this book to bring Emerson into our conc ..." |
 | | Philosophy and Society Ser. Hannah Arendt : Politics, Conscience, Evil by George Kateb Published 1984 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated ISBN-13: 978-0-8476-6757-4, ISBN: 0-8476-6757-X |
 | | Hannah Arendt Politics, Conscience, Evil by George Kateb Hardcover, 218 Pages, Published 1984 by M. Robertson ISBN-13: 978-0-85520-691-8, ISBN: 0-85520-691-8 |
 | | Political Thought and Political Thinkers(1st Edition) by Judith Nisse Shklar, Stanley Hoffmann, George Kateb Paperback, 428 Pages, Published 1998 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-75346-1, ISBN: 0-226-75346-8 ""Ethics" described Judith Shklar as "a towering presence" at Harvard for decades, an "influential teacher and mentor to many of the best known political theorists working today in the United States." One of this century's most important liberal scholars, she is remembered for her "sharp intellect, forceful personality, and passionate intellectual honesty and curiosity." "Political Thought and Political Thinkers" makes startlingly clear ..." |
 | | Patriotism and Other Mistakes by Professor George Kateb Paperback, 422 Pages, Published 2008 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-13634-0, ISBN: 0-300-13634-X |
 | | The Inner Ocean Individualism and Democratic Culture by George Kateb 288 Pages, Published 2019 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-5017-4391-7, ISBN: 1-5017-4391-0 "The ten essays of this book explore democratic individuality in light of such topics as the power of political institutions to accommodate and express different values, the moral distinctiveness of representative democracy, the implications ..." |
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