Max Pensky
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Old Europe, New Europe, Core Europe: Transatlantic Relations After the Iraq War $8.77 World-renowned philosophers debate the future of Europe in light of the influence of the US and propose new political understandings of the transatlantic alliance.Shortly after the hostilities of the Iraq War were declared to have come to an end, the renowned philosopher Jurgen Habermas, with the endorsement of Jacques Derrida, published a manifesto invoking the notion of a “core Europe,” dis… |
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Melancholy Dialectics: Walter Benjamin and the Play of Mourning (Critical Perspectives on Modern Culture) $24.00 “Pensky’s study provides a compelling argument for locating melancholia at the center of Benjamin’s thought. Because of its provocative nature, it promises to spark the interest of Benjamin critics, scholars, and students in this otherwise neglected aspect of his work.”-German Quarterly “Pensky shows Benjamin’s ideas of a new criticism of nature and culture to be based on his schema of mourni… |
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The Postnational Constellation by Habermas, J?rgen; Pensky, Max Edition , 0 $27 translated, edited, and with an introduction by Max Pensky Does a global economy render the traditional nation-state obsolete? Does globalization threaten democratic life, or offer it new forms of expression? What are the implications of globalization for our understanding of politics and of national and cultural identities?In The Postnational Constellation, Jürgen Habermas addresses these and other questions. He explores the historical and political origins of national identity, the achievements and catastrophes of the twentieth century, the future of democracy in the wake of the era of the nation-state, the political and moral challenges facing the European Union, and the status of global human rights in the ongoing debate on the sources of cultural identity. In their scope, critical insight, and clarity, the essays present a powerful vision of the contemporary political scene and the opportunities and challenges facing us. Those new to Habermas's work will find in this book a lucid and engaging introduction to one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers. Those familiar with Habermas's writings will appreciate the application of his social and political theories to current political realities. |
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Contemporary Perspectives in Critical and Social Philosophy $90 Contemporary Perspectives in Critical and Social Philosophy brings together a range of essays concerning ways of conceptualising modernities, subjectivities, and recognition. It highlights recent developments in German critical and social philosophy and includes essays by Martin Seel, Christoph Menke, Max Pensky, Andrew Bowie, and Karl Ameriks, and critical discussions of the works of Manfred Frank, Theodor Adorno and Axel Honneth. |
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