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This essay explores the political theory of Ayn Rand, a topic that catapulted to the national stage during the last presidential election following the nomination of Rep. Paul Ryan (a self-described enthusiast of Rand's ideas and novels) to the Romney ticket. Ayn Rand's ideas continue to generate public debate in political and cultural circles, but those ideas are frequently misunderstood and misrepresented. This book provides a succinct summary of key aspects of her thought, enabling you to intelligently discuss Rand's ideas with others.

Militarized police officers with tanks and drones. Pervasive government surveillance and profiling. Social media that distract and track us. All of these, contends Bernard E. Harcourt, are facets of a new and radical governing paradigm in the United States - one rooted in the modes of warfare originally developed to suppress anticolonial revolutions and, more recently, to prosecute the war on terror. The Counterrevolution is a penetrating and disturbing account of the rise of counterinsurgency, first as a military strategy but increasingly as a way of ruling ordinary Americans.

A dazzlingly original, "remarkable" account of the life and thought of legendary economist Adam Smith (Financial Times). Adam Smith (1723-1790) is now widely regarded as the greatest economist of all time. But what he really thought, and the implications of his ideas, remain fiercely contested...

This recording contains four important and related works by Heidegger: 'What Is Philosophy', 'What Is Metaphysics', 'On the Essence of Truth' and 'The Question of Being'. It starts with 'What Is Philosophy', which originated as a lecture given in Normandy in 1955, and was first published a year...

Elements of The Philosophy of Right, a key work in the output of Georg Wilhelm Hegel (1770-1831), appeared in 1820 - and was arguably his last major publication. His intention was to state his views on the philosophy of law, political and social theory and ethics. Appearing as it did in a...

Rousseau's Social Contract remains, after a quarter of a millennium, one of the most controversial texts in the history of political philosophy, variously seen as a model for participatory democracy, a blueprint for totalitarianism, and several points in between. In addition to Rousseau’s magnum opus, this production includes an introduction by George Douglas Howard Cole, an English political theorist, economist, writer and historian. Also included are three discourses that Rousseau composed apart from The Social Contract.

Bloomsbury presents Sex and the Failed Absolute by Slavoj Žižek, read by Joe Jameson. In the most rigorous articulation of his philosophical system to date, Slavoj Žižek provides nothing short of a new definition of dialectical materialism. In forging this new materialism, Žižek critiques...

Despite astounding technological progress, humanity has yet to figure out the best way to organize society, business and government. Not only does this book show how humanity can organize to get along, it demonstrates how people can prosper by getting along. The missing piece of the human puzzle...

Emma Goldman’s most lucid statement of anarchist thought, Anarchism: What It Really Stands For, tears down the myths that equate anarchism with chaos to reveal a humane, life-affirming vision rooted in individual liberty and voluntary cooperation. With lyrical force and unsparing logic...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the greatest threat to freedom were not only the power of government, but the invisible pressure of society itself? In *On Liberty*, John Stuart Mill presents one of the most influential defenses of individual freedom ever written. First...

THE MARX DICTIONARY not only provides a detailed examination of Marx's key terms and concepts, but also invites readers into the very heart of his dialectics. This illuminating text delves into the depth of Marx's thoughts and ideas through an analysis of 100 prominent words and phrases...

Les citations philosophiques capturent en un instant la profondeur de la pensée humaine, invitant à réfléchir et à élargir notre vision du monde ! L'un des Sept sages de Grèce antique, Thalès est célèbre pour ses contributions mathématiques et sa méthode scientifique. Ses maximes...

War Is a Racket is a classic short treatise by Major General Smedley D. Butler, one of the most decorated U.S. Marines in American history, turned outspoken critic of war. Drawing on his 34-year military career and firsthand experience in conflicts from the Caribbean to World War I, Butler delivers a powerful critique of how modern wars are driven not by noble ideals but by economic interests that profit from conflict.

The Principles of Aesthetics can be considered the definitive work on aesthetics, the philosophy of art, beauty, and taste. It is the result of a series of lectures given by Dewitt H. Parker, and gives a comprehensive review of a truly extensive subject. Every person has some sense of the beautiful and the ugly. We all admire certain images, combinations of sound, taste, smell, or feeling. But where does this enjoyment come from?

Les citations philosophiques capturent en un instant la profondeur de la pensée humaine, invitant à réfléchir et à élargir notre vision du monde ! Champion des Lumières, Voltaire est connu pour son ironie et son combat contre l'intolérance. Ses citations sur la liberté, la raison et la...

Les citations philosophiques capturent en un instant la profondeur de la pensée humaine, invitant à réfléchir et à élargir notre vision du monde ! Homme d'État britannique, orateur et écrivain, Churchill est célèbre pour ses discours inspirants en temps de guerre. Ses citations sur le...

Comprendre Søren Kierkegaard, c'est explorer l'existence individuelle, le choix personnel et la foi vécue avec passion, à l'intersection de la philosophie et de la théologie. Philosophe danois du XIXᵉ siècle, il questionne la religion organisée, la subjectivité et l'engagement personnel...

Les citations philosophiques saisissent en quelques mots l'essence de la pensée humaine, invitant à réfléchir et à élargir notre regard sur le monde. Théoricien du pouvoir réaliste, Nicolas Machiavel marque l'histoire en séparant politique et morale. Ses maximes sur la virtù, la ruse...

Les citations philosophiques capturent en un instant la profondeur de la pensée humaine, invitant à réfléchir et à élargir notre vision du monde ! Analyste de la démocratie moderne, Tocqueville est célèbre pour ses observations sur l'égalité et la liberté. Ses citations restent...

Les citations philosophiques capturent en un instant la profondeur de la pensée humaine, invitant à réfléchir et à élargir notre vision du monde ! Penseur allemand pessimiste, Schopenhauer a exploré la volonté humaine et la souffrance. Ses aphorismes sur le désir, le malheur et la...