Philosophy and Culture


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  • Cover scan of Adam Ferguson
    £60.00
    Adam Ferguson: History, Progress And Human Nature - Hardback
    Increasing numbers of scholars have recognised Ferguson's contribution to Enlightenment thinking, but no collections of scholarly essays have been devoted to him. These essays range across all of his works to investigate his engagement with contemporary events and his contributions to our understanding of history and human action.
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    Adam Ferguson: Philosophy, Politics And Society - Hardback
    Increasing numbers of scholars have recognised Ferguson's contribution to Enlightenment thinking, but no collections of scholarly essays have been devoted to him. These essays range across all of his works to investigate his engagement with contemporary events and his contributions to our understanding of history and human action.
  • Cover scan of Adam Smith
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    Adam Smith - James Buchan - Hardback
    Widely considered to be the father of a neo-conservative ideology of unregulated business and small government, Adam Smith's concepts have been adopted by many politicians in recent years. In this biography, James Buchan proves that Smith fits no modern political categories, and that his theories have been misrepresented by many.
  • Cover scan of Aesthetics And Morals In The Philosophy Of David Hume
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    Aesthetics And Morals In The Philosophy Of David Hume - Timothy M. Costelloe - Hardback
    This volume examines Hume's philosophy with a view to realizing two aims. First, to examine the extent and significance of the connection between Hume's aesthetics and his moral philosophy, and, second, to consider how, in light of the connection, his moral philosophy addresses central questions in ethics.
  • Cover scan of The American Counterculture
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    The American Counterculture, 1945-1975 - Christopher Gair - Paperback
    Exploring the relationship between the counterculture and American popular culture, this book looks at the ways in which Hollywood and corporate record labels commodified and adapted countercultural texts, and the extent to which countercultural artists and their texts were appropriated.
  • Cover scan of Anarcho-Syndicalism
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    Anarcho-Syndicalism: Theory And Practice - Rudolf Rocker - Paperback
    At the behest of Emma Goldman, Rocker wrote this book in 1937 to introduce the world to the ideas fuelling the Spanish Revolution and resistance to both capitalism and Russian-state communism. It was then, and remains now, a political and philosophical masterpiece.
  • Cover scan of Anatomy Of The New Scotland
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    Anatomy Of The New Scotland: Power, Influence And Change - Hardback
    Scotland is undergoing a radical transformation economically, socially and politically. This collection offers an analysis of contemporary Scotland, highlighting who holds power, influence and status. It covers the economy, the public sector, political institutions, the media and culture.
  • Cover scan of The Architecture Of Happiness
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    The Architecture Of Happiness - Alain De Botton - Hardback
    Rooted in the idea that architecture and interior design have the power to influence how we feel and that we are, for better and for worse, different people in different buildings, this book suggests how we might learn to build better, more attractive dwellings in which we would stand a higher chance of happiness.
  • Cover scan of Art And Enlightenment
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    Art And Enlightenment: Scottish Aesthetics In The 18th Century - Paperback
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  • Cover scan of Being English In Scotland
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    Being English In Scotland - Murray Watson - Paperback
    Using a range of sources, including oral history contributions from English people living all over Scotland, this investigation reveals how a massive influx of English settlers has unobtrusively formed Scotland's most significant migrant community in modern times.

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