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Thinking Past a Problem
Professor King's concept of the philosophy of history leads him to offer this demonstration of the incoherence, even absurdity, of the notion that the past can have nothing to teach us - whether posed by those who argue that history is "unique" or that it is merely "contextual".
Preston King
This book celebrates the remarkable career of Dr. Preston King, an African American political philosopher with an international reputation. The chapters in this volume explore History, Toleration, and Friendship, as three seminal themes running through Preston King's sizeable oeuvre.
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Breaking the Chains
Deemed the funniest Australian success story yet! “Uni Student Preston King started off with little chance in his favour. With only five hundred dollars in his back pocket and the odds heavily stacked against him, he worked like a slave-rat during his university life. By the time he graduated, he had seven scholarships to his name, a top graduate salary at a multinational corporation, a property portfolio with a combined worth of seven figures and memories to last a lifetime. Never underestimate the potential of a student with a burning desire to get rich.” A must read for anyone with a sense of humour!
The Wilmot Proviso
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Federalism and Federation
This study of federalism and federation dissects certain problems which have arisen in the description and analysis of the federal form of government. The author does this by applying logical analysis to the necessary elements in the notion of federal union federalism as the expression of a political ideology or ideologies, and federation as an institution or pattern of institutions.
Toleration
Why should we be tolerant? What does it mean to ‘live and let live’? What ought to be tolerated and what not? Up-and-coming author, Catriona McKinnon presents a comprehensive, yet accessible introduction to toleration in her new book. Divided into two parts, the first clearly introduces and assesses the major theoretical accounts of toleration, examining it in light of challenges from scepticism, value pluralism and reasonableness. The second part applies the theories of toleration to contemporary debates such as female circumcision, French Headscarves, artistic freedom, pornography and censorship, and holocaust denial. Drawing on the work of philosophers, such as Locke, Mill and Rawls, whose theories are central to toleration, the book provides a solid theoretical base to those who value toleration, whilst considering the challenges toleration faces in practice. It is the ideal starting point for those coming to the topic for the first time, as well as anyone interested in the challenges facing toleration today.
Friendship in Politics
Previously published as a special issue of the Critical Review of Social and Political Philosophy, this volume throws light on the place of friendship in politics by connecting theoretical questions to empirical answers. Today, friendship and politics are most commonly viewed as distinct and mutually opposed concerns. Politics tends to be seen as general and impersonal, to do with power and hierarchy. Friendship, by contrast, is conceived as particular and intimate, relating to equality and fraternity. Ancient Greek and Roman thought tended to bring the two together, locating friendship as the moral foundation of the political. But is this view sound? Ought not Friendship to be dismissed by moderns as primitive, inefficient, nepotistic (Freud)? Or ought it to be promoted as a vital moral constraint on power and the consuming egotism of rulers (Plutarch and others)? The contributors seek to answer these questions, directly and indirectly, by supplying: analyses of the concept critical reconstructions of some crucial modern accounts (Kierkegaard, Arendt and Schmitt) concrete accounts of the actual play of friendship both within and between states.
Value of Tolerance
A companion volume to Preston King's Toleration, this title makes the distinction between toleration and tolerance, and demonstrates tolerance's place within our moral code.
