Kierkegaard, Metaphysics and Political Theory: Unfinished Selves (Continuum Studies in Philosophy) by Assiter, Alison

Continuum, 2009. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Octavo. Shipped from the Calico Cat Bookshop, a brick and mortar bookshop established in 1975.

London,, 2009. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket As Issued.. Minor signs of shelfwear at front and rear boards. Bottom of spine bumped and slightly nicked. Occasional pen underlinging in chapters 7 and 8. Otherwise tight and clean copy. Very good.. 8vo. pp: 165. Original publisher's white, blue and black boards. Inscribed to Nira Yuval-Davis, emeritus professor at UEL at ffep. ISBN: 9780826498311

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Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2009. Hardcover. New. 165 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches.

Continuum. New. 2009. Hardcover. 0826498310 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 176 pages. Description: "This title offers a new reading of the work of Kierkegaard in relation to metaphysics and political theory. Alison Assiter argues that the notion of the person that lies at the heart of the liberal tradition is derived from a Kantian and Cartesian metaphysic. This metaphysic, according to her, is flawed and it permeates a number of aspects of the tradition. Significantly, it excludes certain individuals, those who are labelled 'mad' or 'evil'. Instead, she offers an alternative metaphysical image of the person that is derived largely from the work of Kierkegaard. Assiter argues that there is a strand of Kierkegaard's writing that offers a metaphysical picture that recognises the dependence of people upon one another. He… Read More