Social and Critical Theory

A Critical Horizons Book Series

Editorial Board: John Rundell University of Melbourne (Editor-in-chief); Danielle Petherbridge University College Dublin, Jeremy Smith i>Ballarat University, Jean-Philippe Deranty Macquarie University, Robert Sinnerbrink Macquarie University.

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1572-459X
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€90.00$125.00
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SCT
Volume:
14
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Hardback
ISBN13:
9789004235625
Walter Benjamin
By Stéphane Symons, KU Leuven, Belgium
In Walter Benjamin. Presence of Mind, Failure to Comprehend Stéphane Symons offers an innovative reading of the work of German philosopher, essayist and literary critic Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) that characterizes his writings as "neither a-theological, nor immediately theological."
€133.00$182.00
Series:
SCT
Volume:
13
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Hardback
ISBN13:
9789004209763
New Philosophies of Labour
Edited by Nicholas H.Smith and Jean-Philippe Deranty
This volume addresses the long-standing neglect of the category of labour in critical social theory and it presents a powerful case for a new paradigm based on the anthropological significance of work and its role in shaping social bonds.
€147.00$190.00
Series:
SCT
Volume:
12
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Hardback
ISBN13:
9789004208858
Axel Honneth: Critical Essays
Edited by Danielle Petherbridge
Axel Honneth: Critical Essays brings together critical interpretations of the work of Axel Honneth, from his earliest to his most recent writings, together with a comprehensive reply by Honneth that provides significant insights and clarifications into his project overall.
€137.00$177.00
Series:
SCT
Volume:
11
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Hardback
ISBN13:
9789004202900
Recognition and Social Ontology
Edited by Heikki Ikäheimo and Arto Laitinen
This unique collection examines the connections between two complementary approaches to philosophical social theory: Hegel-inspired theories of recognition (Anerkennung), and analytical social ontology. The chapters investigate the social constitution of persons and the nature of social and ...
€194.00$251.00
Series:
SCT
Volume:
10
Version: 
Hardback
ISBN13:
9789004202405
Culture, Science, Society
By George Markus
The book addresses the constitution of the high culture of modernity as an uneasy unity of the sciences, including philosophy, and the arts. Their internal dynamism and strain is established through, on the one hand, the relationship of the author - work - recipient, and, on the other, the ...
€106.00$137.00
Series:
SCT
Volume:
9
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Hardback
ISBN13:
9789004188006
Beyond Friend and Foe
By Volker Heins
The book provides a thematic account of the changing political thought of critical theorists from Adorno to Habermas and Honneth. Its purpose is to establish the relevance of this tradition for contemporary political theory and philosophy.
€125.00$162.00
Series:
SCT
Volume:
8
Version: 
Hardback
ISBN13:
9789004184343
Philosophical and Cultural Theories of Music
Edited by Eduardo de la Fuente and Peter Murphy
This collection brings together philosophers, sociologists, musicologists and students of culture who theorize music through cultural practices as diverse as opera and classical music, jazz and pop, avant-garde and DIY musical cultures, music festivals and isolated listening through the iPod, ...
€173.00$224.00
Series:
SCT
Volume:
7
Version: 
Hardback
ISBN13:
9789004175778
Beyond Communication. A Critical Study of Axel Honneth's Social Philosophy
Jean-Philippe Deranty
Beyond Communication is the first comprehensive study dedicated to the work of Axel Honneth. By relocating Honneth’s theory of recognition within the tradition of social philosophy, Beyond Communication demonstrates the great scope and variety of Honneth’s philosophical contribution.
€136.00$176.00
Series:
SCT
Volume:
6
Version: 
Hardback
ISBN13:
9789004175297
Castoriadis: Psyche, Society, Autonomy
Jeff Klooger, Foreword by Dick Howard
This book is an introduction to the key ideas contained in Cornelius Castoriadis’ radical new theory of society and history, as well as a critical exploration of the philosophical underpinnings and implications of his reflections on Being, society and the self.
€104.00$135.00
Series:
SCT
Volume:
5
Version: 
Hardback
ISBN13:
9789004157880
Recognition, Work, Politics
Edited by Jean-Philippe Deranty, Danielle Petherbridge, John Rundell and Robert Sinnerbrink
Recognition, Work, Politics includes a range of essays in contemporary French critical theory around politics, recognition, and work, and their philosophical articulations. These issues are addressed from directions that include post-structuralism, the paradigm of the gift, recognition theory, ...
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