{"product_id":"the-history-of-ideas-equality-justice-and-revolution-9781800815926","title":"The History of Ideas: Equality, Justice and Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBEST IDEAS BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat is the history of ideas - and how has it shaped our world today?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this bold new follow-up to \u003ci\u003eConfronting Leviathan, \u003c\/i\u003e David Runciman unmasks modern politics and reveals the great men and women of ideas behind it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat can Samuel Butler's ideas teach us about the oddity of how we choose to organise our societies? How did Frederick Douglass not only expose the horrors of slavery, but champion a new approach to abolishing it? Why should we tolerate snobbery, betrayal and hypocrisy, as Judith Shklar suggested? And what does Friedrich Nietzsche predict for our future? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Rousseau to Rawls, fascism to feminism and pleasure to anarchy, this is a mind-bending tour through the history of ideas which will forever change your view of politics today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Runciman\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Politics at the University of Cambridge. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Handover\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConfronting Leviathan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhere Power Stops \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHow Democracy Ends.\u003c\/i\u003e He writes regularly about politics for the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books, \u003c\/i\u003eand hosts the acclaimed podcasts \u003ci\u003eTalking Politics \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePast Present Future. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ips - Profile Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635348668690,"sku":"9781800815926","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_43e6faae-e23c-46a0-9093-374573d70c20.jpg?v=1759229922","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-history-of-ideas-equality-justice-and-revolution-9781800815926","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}