On Reading the History of Philosophy

On Reading the History of PhilosophyAn exploration of the value of the history of philosophy as a reading practicethat is, as a practice through which words from a philosophical past can give rise to wonder, can alienate, can lead to transformational breakthroughs or can animate a will to create anew.

attempted infanticide and concealment of birth

This book offers an original analysis of the problem of the authority of the state in democracies by focusing on the relationship between that authority and the development of the international economy through the twentieth century

and as employment comparable to other forms of low-paid work

this microhistorical study traces the social and civic dynamics of the French Revolution’s religious politics within five small towns

their domestic roles and their engagement in the ‘public’ sphere

Staab's compelling analysis challenges us to confront the realities of surveillance capitalism and the urgent need to address the inequities it perpetuates

It offers a challenge to the self-help promise of a clutter-free life and unravels the moral narratives that hold individuals to account for their inefficiencies and muddles

music and cultural history

science fiction

The book emphasizes the many oft-overlooked comical renderings of history and asks what they have to tell us if we begin to take them seriously

Expert systems are viewed as just one manifestation of AI in practical software

An introductory section explores the fundamentals of the field and a section on method examines how knowledge is constructed within media studies