Description: G. A. Cohen by Christine Sypnowich G. A. Cohen was one of the towering political philosophers of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. His intellectual career was unusually wide-ranging, and he was celebrated internationally not only for his penetrating ideas about liberty, justice and equality, but also for his method, a highly original and influential combination of analytical philosophy and Marxism. Christine Sypnowich guides readers through the rich body of Cohens work. By identifying five paradoxes in his thought, she explores the origins of his interest in analytical philosophy, his engagement with the ideas of right-wing libertarianism, his critique of John Rawlss work, his late-career turn to conservatism, and the tension between his preoccupation with individual responsibility and the idea of a socialist ethos. Sypnowich acknowledges the strengths of Cohens positions as well as their tensions and flaws, and presents him as a thinker of startling insight. This compelling introduction is a go-to resource for students and scholars of modern political philosophy. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Christine Sypnowich is Professor of Philosophy at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario. Table of Contents Preface1 The Political is Personal: G. A. Cohens Philosophical Journey2 No-Bullshit Marxism and the Fate of Historical Materialism3 Rescuing Freedom from Nozick4 Rescuing Justice from Rawls5 Taking Responsibility for Egalitarianism6 Rescuing Existing Value – for or Against Socialism?7 Conclusion: Paradox and LegacyNotesBibliographyIndex Review "Christine Sypnowichs impressively well-informed presentation of Jerry Cohens exceptional personality and her insightful critical discussion of all key aspects of his work will make readers understand why his unusual combination of radical political views and meticulous prose keeps inspiring so many young philosophers, and not only them."Philippe Van Parijs, University of Louvain"Opening with an engaging biographical account of Cohens political and intellectual development, Sypnowich demonstrates how his rigorously analytical quest for the nature of a just society can be structured around a set of tensions – "paradoxes" – with which he so influentially wrestled throughout his life."Hillel Steiner FBA, University of Manchester Details ISBN1509529942 Author Christine Sypnowich Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Series Key Contemporary Thinkers Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781509529940 Format Paperback Imprint Polity Press Subtitle Liberty, Justice and Equality Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9781509529933 Language English ISBN-10 1509529942 Pages 288 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education DEWEY 320.01 Publication Date 2024-07-05 UK Release Date 2024-07-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160765229;
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