In this book, one of the world’s preeminent philosophers takes issue with an idea that has found an all-too-prominent place in popular culture... Læs mere
The American Constitution has a dual nature. The first aspect is the degree to which it acts as a binding set of rules that can be... Læs mere
With Commonwealth, Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri conclude the trilogy begun with Empire and continued in Multitude, proposing an ethics of freedom for living in our common world and articulating a possible constitution for our common wealth.
In a brisk revisionist history, William Rowe challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the... Læs mere
The unrivaled doyenne of close reading offers an interpretive introduction to Emily Dickinson’s brilliant, enigmatic verse. In commentaries accompanying 150... Læs mere
Huntington examines the persistent gap between the promise of American ideals and the performance of American politics. He shows how Americans have always... Læs mere
The Yiddish socialist movement shaped Jewish communities across the U.S. well into the 20th century and left a political legacy that extends to the... Læs mere
The ancient Greeks’ concept of “the hero” was very different from what we understand by the term today. In 24 installments, based on the Harvard course Nagy has taught... Læs mere
For constitutionalists, regulation of hate speech violates the First Amendment and damages a free society. Waldron rejects this view, and makes the case that hate speech should... Læs mere
The Evolving Self focuses upon the most basic and universal of psychological problems—the individual’s effort to make sense of experience, to... Læs mere
The authors argue that corporate law’s rules and practices mimic contractual provisions that parties would reach if they bargained about every contingency at zero... Læs mere