This book examines the evolution of materialism within the continental tradition in philosophy. After building a model of materialism, it shows how the writings of Kant, Marx, Weber, and Nietzsche have contributed to a materialist understanding of culture and history.
Medieval America: Cultural Influences of Christianity in the Law and Public Policy offers a critique of the way in which... Læs mere
Examines the political possibilities emerging with poststructuralist epistemology. Beginning with the premises for the construction of knowledge claims, this... Læs mere
Alienation, as a theme, deeply pervaded both the work and life of Max Weber, one of the pillars of modern... Læs mere
Alienation, as a theme, deeply pervaded both the work and life of Max Weber. In this book, the author... Læs mere
In Knowledge and Social Construction Andrew Koch asks: how can we know the absolute best path through politics toward a better society? We can't. However, if our claims to social knowledge are more hypothetical in nature than absolute the resultant society will be more open.
Drawing on the genealogical tradition developed by Friedrich Nietzsche and Michel Foucault, Democracy and Domination... Læs mere