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    The Metaphysics

    The Metaphysics

    Engels. paperback, enkele kleine beschadigingen (voorkant, rugsnee halverwege), in redelijk tot goede staat 

    Aristotle's probing inquiry into some of the fundamental problems of philosophy, The Metaphysics is one of the classical Greek foundation-stones of western thought

    The Metaphysics presents Aristotle's mature rejection of both the Platonic theory that what we perceive is just a pale reflection of reality and the hard-headed view that all processes are ultimately material. He argued instead that the reality or substance of things lies in their concrete forms, and in so doing he probed some of the deepest questions of philosophy: What is existence? How is change possible? And are there certain things that must exist for anything else to exist at all? The seminal notions discussed in The Metaphysics - of 'substance' and associated concepts of matter and form, essence and accident, potentiality and actuality - have had a profound and enduring influence, and laid the foundations for one of the central branches of Western philosophy.

    In this edition Hugh Lawson-Tancred's lucid translation is accompanied by a stimulating introduction in which he highlights the central themes of one of philosophy's supreme masterpieces. 

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    Aristotle ;

    € 4,50

    The Future of Capitalism

    The Future of Capitalism

    Engels, paperback, als nieuw

    *FEATURED IN BILL GATES'S 2019 SUMMER READING RECOMMENDATIONS*

    'This is a beautifully written and important book. Read it' Martin Wolf, Financial Times

    From world-renowned economist Paul Collier, a candid diagnosis of the failures of capitalism and a pragmatic and realistic vision for how we can repair it

    Deep new rifts are tearing apart the fabric of Britain and other Western societies: thriving cities versus the provinces, the highly skilled elite versus the less educated, wealthy versus developing countries. As these divides deepen, we have lost the sense of ethical obligation to others that was crucial to the rise of post-war social democracy. So far these rifts have been answered only by the revivalist ideologies of populism and socialism, leading to the seismic upheavals of Trump, Brexit and the return of the far right in Germany. We have heard many critiques of capitalism but no one has laid out a realistic way to fix it, until now.

    In a passionate and polemical book, celebrated economist Paul Collier outlines brilliantly original and ethical ways of healing these rifts - economic, social and cultural - with the cool head of pragmatism, rather than the fervour of ideological revivalism. He reveals how he has personally lived across these three divides, moving from working-class Sheffield to hyper-competitive Oxford, and working between Britain and Africa, and acknowledges some of the failings of his profession.

    Drawing on his own solutions as well as ideas from some of the world's most distinguished social scientists, he shows us how to save capitalism from itself - and free ourselves from the intellectual baggage of the 20th century.

    These times are in desperate need of Paul Collier's insights. The Future of Capitalism restores common sense to our views of morality, as it also describes their critical role in what makes families, organizations, and nations work. It is the most revolutionary work of social science since Keynes. Let's hope it will also be the most influential - George Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2001

    In this bold work of intellectual trespass, Paul Collier, a distinguished economist, ventures onto the terrain of ethics to explain what's gone wrong with capitalism, and how to fix it. To heal the divide between metropolitan elites and the left-behind, he argues, we need to rediscover an ethic of belonging, patriotism, and reciprocity. Offering inventive solutions to our current impasse, Collier shows how economics at its best is inseparable from moral and political philosophy' - Michael Sandel, author of What Money Can't Buy and Justice

    For thirty years, the centre left of politics has been searching for a narrative that makes sense of the market economy. This book provides it - John Kay, Fellow of St John's College, Oxford and the author of Obliquity and Other People's Money

    For well-to-do metropolitans, capitalism is the gift that goes on giving. For others, capitalism is not working. Paul Collier deploys passion, pragmatism and good economics in equal measure to chart an alternative to the divisions tearing apart so many western countries. -Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England

    Paul Collier ;

    € 6,50

    Foretelling the End of...

    Foretelling the End of Capitalism

    Engels, Gebonden met omslag, als nieuw

    Intellectuals since the Industrial Revolution have been obsessed with whether, when, and why capitalism will collapse. This riveting account of two centuries of failed forecasts of doom reveals the key to capitalism’s durability.

    Prophecies about the end of capitalism are as old as capitalism itself. None have come true. Yet, whether out of hope or fear, we keep looking for harbingers of doom. In Foretelling the End of Capitalism, Francesco Boldizzoni gets to the root of the human need to imagine a different and better world and offers a compelling solution to the puzzle of why capitalism has been able to survive so many shocks and setbacks.

    Capitalism entered the twenty-first century triumphant, its communist rival consigned to the past. But the Great Recession and worsening inequality have undermined faith in its stability and revived questions about its long-term prospects. Is capitalism on its way out? If so, what might replace it? And if it does endure, how will it cope with future social and environmental crises and the inevitable costs of creative destruction? Boldizzoni shows that these and other questions have stood at the heart of much analysis and speculation from the early socialists and Karl Marx to the Occupy Movement. Capitalism has survived predictions of its demise not, as many think, because of its economic efficiency or any intrinsic virtues of markets but because it is ingrained in the hierarchical and individualistic structure of modern Western societies.

    Foretelling the End of Capitalism takes us on a fascinating journey through two centuries of unfulfilled prophecies. An intellectual tour de force and a plea for political action, it will change our understanding of the economic system that determines the fabric of our lives.

    Francesco Boldizzoni ;

    € 16,50

    From the Ruins of Empire

    From the Ruins of Empire

    Engels. Paperback, als nieuw

    Pankaj Mishra's provocative account of how China, India and the Muslim World are remaking the world in their own image - shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2013
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2013
    Viewed in the West as a time of self-confident progress, the Victorian period was experienced by Asians as a catastrophe. As the British gunned down the last heirs to the Mughal Empire or burned down the Summer Palace in Beijing, it was clear that for Asia to recover a new way of thinking was needed. Pankaj Mishra re-tells the history of the past two centuries, showing how a remarkable, disparate group of thinkers, journalists, radicals and charismatics emerged from the ruins of empire to create an unstoppable Asian renaissance, one whose ideas lie behind everything from the Chinese Communist Party to the Muslim Brotherhood, and have made our world what it is today.
    Reviews-
    'Arrestingly original ... this penetrating and disquieting book should be on the reading list of anybody who wants to understand where we are today' John Gray, Independent

    'A riveting account that makes new and illuminating connections ... deeply entertaining and deeply humane' Hisham Matar
    'Fascinating ... a rich and genuinely thought-provoking book' Noel Malcolm, Sunday Telegraph
    'Provocative, shaming and convincing' Michael Binyon, The Times

    'Lively ... engaging ... retains the power to shock' Mark Mazower, Financial Times

    'Subtle, erudite and entertaining' Economist, New Delhi
    About the author-
    Pankaj Mishra is the author of Butter Chicken in Ludiana, The Romantics, An End to Suffering and Temptations of the West. He writes principally for the Guardian, The New York Times, London Review of Books and New York Review of Books. He lives in London, Shimla and New York.

    Pankaj Mishra ;

    € 8,50

    Parijs, couleur...

    Parijs, couleur locale, wandelend door onbekend Parijs

    Mooi exemplaar, paperback met zijflappen, met vele prachtige illustraties en nog helemaal als nieuw. 

    Een wandelboek door onontdekt Parijs Parijs is dichterbij dan ooit en vele reizigers weten de stad te vinden. Toch kent de Franse hoofdstad tal van bijzondere plekken die bijna iedere bezoeker links laat liggen. Berber en John Boom bezochten ze wel.Parijs, couleur localeleidt de lezers door geheimzinnige zijstraten, langs vergeten pleinen, verscholen parken, kleine musea en verstopte monumenten. In de voetsporen van befaamde Parijzenaars Wie Parijs echt wil leren kennen, moet wandelen of gaan zitten. En dat is precies wat de auteurs hebben gedaan. Geen Eiffeltoren, Louvre of Grand Palais, wel le aux Cygnes, het Muse des Moulages en de Place d'Aligre. Daarbij traden zij in de voetsporen van Gustave Moreau, Honor de Balzac, George Brassens en al die andere befaamde Parijzenaars. Door hun gesprekken met bewoners, winkeliers, passanten en clochards weten zij de stad op een rake manier te beschrijven n te schetsen. Parijs, couleur locale, waarvan nu een geactualiseerde en aangevulde editie verschijnt, neemt de lezer in woord en beeld mee naar talloze onbekende plekken van deze kleurrijke stad. Over de auteurs Berber Boom(1958)studeerde aan de Frederik Muller Academie en de kunstacademie. Ze actualiseerde en completeerde de tekst vanParijs, couleur localeen voegde mooie illustraties van eigen hand toe.John Boom (1919-2009)studeerde cultuurgeschiedenis aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, waarna hij als vierde generatie zijn vader opvolgde in het uitgeversvak. Een van zijn liefhebberijen was het schrijven en illustreren van reisverhalen.

    Berber Boom ;

    € 10,00

    Contemporary Political...

    Contemporary Political Philosophy. An Introduction

    Engelstalige paperback, in goede staat.

    This edition of Will Kymlicka's best selling critical introduction to contemporary political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in Anglo-American political philosophy in the last 11 years, particularly the new debates on political liberalism, deliberative democracy, civic republicanism, nationalism and cultural pluralism. The book now includes two new chapters on citizenship theory and multiculturalism, in addition to updated chapters on utilitarianism, liberal egalitarianism, libertarianism, socialism, communitarianism, and feminism. The many thinkers discussed include G. A. Cohen, Ronald Dworkin, William Galston , Carol Gilligan, R. M. Hare, Catherine Mackinnon, David Miller, Philippe Van Parijs, Susan Okin, Robert Nozick, John Rawls, John Roemer, Michael Sandel, Charles Taylor, Michael Walzer, and Iris Young. Extended guides to further reading have been added at the end of each chapter, listing the most important books and articles on each school of thought, as well as relevant journals and websites.Covering some of the most advanced contemporary thinking, Will Kymlicka writes in an engaging, accessible, and non-technical way to ensure the book is suitable for readers approaching these concepts for the first time. This second edition promises to build on the original edition's success as a key text in the teaching of modern political theory.

    Will Kymlicka ;

    € 15,00
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