This book is significant for its concept of “openness”—the artist's decision to leave arrangements of some constituents of a work to the public or to chance—and for its anticipation of two... Læs mere
Tracing the structure and evolution of Idealism as a doctrine, this title exposes an objective, or realist, strain running from Kant to Hegel and identifies the role of the early romantics as the founders of absolute Idealism.
An innovator in contemporary thought on economic and political development looks here at decline rather than growth. Hirschman makes a basic distinction between alternative ways of reacting to deterioration in business firms and, in general, to dissatisfaction with organizations.
Legality is a profound work in analytical jurisprudence, the branch of legal philosophy which deals with metaphysical questions about the law. In this book, the author shows how law can be thought of as a set of plans to achieve complex human goals.
The attempt to repress a majority of its own population backfired on the Confederate States of America as the disenfranchised demanded to... Læs mere
One of the most momentous stories of the last century is China’s rise from a self-satisfied, anti-modern, decaying society into a global power that promises to one day rival the United States. Chiang Kai-shek, an autocratic, larger-than-life figure, dominates this story.
Every day, corporations are connecting the dots about our personal behavior—silently scrutinizing clues left behind by our... Læs mere
Chronicling the emergence of deeply embedded notions of black people as a dangerous race of criminals by explicit contrast to working-class whites and European immigrants, this fascinating book reveals the influence such ideas have had on urban development and social policies.
If contemporary culture were a school, with all the tasks and expectations meted out by modern life as its curriculum, would anyone graduate? In the... Læs mere