The History of Ideas
Equality, Justice and Revolution
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Publishing:3rd Jul '25
£10.99
This title is due to be published on 3rd July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
What is the history of ideas - and how has it shaped our world today?
'A splendid book: economical, invigorating and surprising' The Times 'He has that gift ... to illuminate abstruse and abstract ideas with human charm' Observer What can Samuel Butler's ideas teach us about how we choose to organise our societies? How did Frederick Douglass expose the horrors of slavery and champion a new approach to abolishing it? And what does Friedrich Nietzsche predict for our future? From Rousseau to Rawls, fascism to feminism and pleasure to anarchy, David Runciman's bold new follow up to Confronting Leviathan is a mind-bending tour through the history of ideas which will forever change your view of politics today.
He has that gift... to illuminate abstruse and abstract ideas with human charm... a page-turning volume of essays * Observer *
The History of Ideas still feels like the best book about modern politics I've read in ages ... a splendid book: economical, invigorating and surprising -- James Marriott * The Times *
With The History of Ideas, David Runciman has produced a book that is entertaining, instructive and important * Times Literary Supplement *
Timely ... important * Irish Times *
Praise for Confronting Leviathan and David Runciman: 'Bracingly intelligent ... a wonderful read -- Mark Mazower * Guardian *
Incredibly timely ... wonderful elegance and clarity through which complex ideas are presented ... That the book helps make thinking about the state enjoyable is just the least of its many exceptional qualities -- Pascal Donohue * Irish Times *
A brilliant introduction for anyone looking to engage with political debates beyond the headlines ... Excellent -- Joshua Pugh Ginn * Herald *
One of the great modern writers of democracy -- Anne Applebaum
In our time of Trump and Putin, the re-emergence of far-right fascism and the consolidation of global kleptocracy, the ideas Runciman explores have never been so pertinent -- Ian Hughes * The Irish Times *
ISBN: 9781800815926
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320 pages
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