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The Open Society and Its Enemies - Volume One: The Spell of Plato
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Herbert Marcuse · 282 pages
Elements of the Philosophy of Right
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel · 490 pages
The Human Condition
Hannah Arendt · 340 pages
A work of striking originality bursting with unexpected insights, The Human condition is in many respects more relevant now than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Arendt considers humankind from the perspective of the actions of which it is capable. The problems Arendt identified then--diminishing human agency and political freedom, the paradox th
Theological-Political Treatise
Baruch Spinoza · 267 pages
Civil Disobedience
Henry David Thoreau · 34 pages
Written with the motto "that government is best that governs least", when men are ready for it, that will be the kind of government we will have. This book tries to tell us to think for ourselves. This is a Must Read for anyone anti-government. Please note: This book is in easy to read true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. This e-Book is printable.
The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels · 56 pages
"The Communist Manifesto," penned by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, is a revolutionary treatise advocating for the overthrow of capitalist systems and the establishment of a classless society. Published in 1848, its succinct yet powerful prose remains a cornerstone of socialist ideology, inspiring movements worldwide.
Politics
Aristotle · 319 pages
"This new translation of one of the fundamental texts of Western political thought combines strict fidelity to Aristotle's Greek with a contemporary English prose style. Lord's intention throughout is to retain Aristotle's distinctive style. The accompanying notes provide literary and historical references, call attention to textual problems, and supply other essential information and interpretati
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Mary Wollstonecraft · 207 pages
Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Paulo Freire · 186 pages
"First published in Portuguese in 1968, [this book] was translated and published in English in 1970. Paulo Freire's work has helped to empower countless people throughout the world and continues to possess a special urgency as the creation of a permanent underclass among the underprivileged and minorities in urban centers around the world continues. The 50th anniversary edition includes a new intr
The Basic Political Writings
Jean-Jacques Rousseau · 227 pages
The Republic
Plato · 392 pages
The Republic is Plato's most famous work and one of the seminal texts of Western philosophy and politics. The characters in this Socratic dialogue - including Socrates himself - discuss whether the just or unjust man is happier. They are the philosopher-kings of imagined cities and they also discuss the nature of philosophy and the soul among other things.
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
Friedrich Engels · 216 pages
Reflections on the Revolution in France
Edmund Burke, L.G. Mitchell · 338 pages
Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France, written and published during 1789-90, has become a classic of English conservatism, and that is the reason it is still being read nearly two hundred years later. John Pocock's edition of Burke's Reflections is two classics in one: Burke's Reflections and Pocock's reflections on Burke and the eighteenth century. - Publisher.
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
Karl Marx, Daniel de Leon · 131 pages
Contingency, Hegemony, Universality: Contemporary Dialogues on the Left
Judith Butler, Ernesto Laclau, Slavoj Zizek · 330 pages
The Law: The Classic Blueprint for a Free Society
Frederic Bastiat · 56 pages
Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
Michael J. Sandel · 320 pages
Michael Sandel offers a searching, lyrical exploration of the meaning of justice that considers familiar controversies such as affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, patriotism and dissent, and the moral limits of markets in fresh and illuminating ways.
The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt
Albert Camus · 306 pages
By one of the most profoundly influential thinkers of our century, The Rebel is a classic essay on revolution. For Albert Camus, the urge to revolt is one of the "essential dimensions" of human nature, manifested in man's timeless Promethean struggle against the conditions of his existence, as well as the popular uprisings against established orders throughout history. And yet, with an eye toward