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Camus and the Challenge of Political Thought: Between Despair and Hope
Professor Patrick Hayden
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Description for Camus and the Challenge of Political Thought: Between Despair and Hope
Hardback. This book traces the compelling ethical and political ideas that unfold in the multifaceted work of Albert Camus, one of the twentieth century's most provocative and influential figures, and explores their relevance for human existence in an unsettling world of global integration and fragmentation. Series: Global Political Thinkers. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
Albert Camus was a formative artist, writer and public figure whose work defies conventional labels, and whose legacy is controversial but substantial. His distinctive contribution to modern ethical and political thought remains far from settled. Camus and the Challenge of Political Thought comprehensively yet concisely explores how Camus's compelling ideas of absurdity and rebellion emerged, how his complex political engagements and positions developed, and how his conception of an ethics of limits and measure retains a vital, contemporary resonance in an era of unsettling global politics. Drawing upon the full range of Camus's notebooks, novels, plays and philosophical essays, Hayden ... Read more
Albert Camus was a formative artist, writer and public figure whose work defies conventional labels, and whose legacy is controversial but substantial. His distinctive contribution to modern ethical and political thought remains far from settled. Camus and the Challenge of Political Thought comprehensively yet concisely explores how Camus's compelling ideas of absurdity and rebellion emerged, how his complex political engagements and positions developed, and how his conception of an ethics of limits and measure retains a vital, contemporary resonance in an era of unsettling global politics. Drawing upon the full range of Camus's notebooks, novels, plays and philosophical essays, Hayden ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Sociology Transformed
Condition
New
Weight
333g
Number of Pages
146
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137525826
SKU
V9781137525826
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Ref
99-15
About Professor Patrick Hayden
Patrick Hayden is Professor of Political Theory and International Relations at the University of St Andrews, UK. His books include Recognition and Global Politics: Critical Encounters between State and World (2015, with Kate Schick); Hannah Arendt: Key Concepts (2014) ; Political Evil in a Global Age: Hannah Arendt and International Theory (2009); Critical Theories of Globalization (2006), with Chamsy el-Ojeili); ... Read more
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