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This close examination of Kant's writings shows him to be both a conservative partisan of the international status quo of sovereign states and yet also the inspiration for radical, global reform for democracy and universal rights.
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This title explores the history of anthropology, and challenges contemporary anthropologists to radically rethink the utility of the concept of... Læs mere
This title explores the history of anthropology, and challenges contemporary anthropologists to radically rethink the utility of the concept of... Læs mere