The Norman Geras Reader by Ben Cohen

The Norman Geras Reader by Ben Cohen

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This reader provides an overview of the work of Norman Geras - philosopher, cricket enthusiast and influential political blogger - on Marxist theory, the importance of liberalism, the contemporary rise of anti-Semitism and the moral duty to help those suffering from extreme cruelty at the hands of the powerful. -- .

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The Norman Geras Reader by Ben Cohen

This is the first book to gather the key writings of the distinguished political theorist Norman Geras into a single volume, providing a comprehensive overview of the thinking of one of the most important Marxist philosophers in the post-war era. Among the essays included here are 'The Controversy about Marx and Justice', 'The Duty to Bring Aid', 'Primo Levi and Jean Amery: Shame' and the contentious 'Euston Manifesto', which lays down a set of central principles for the democratic left in the twenty-first century. The reader is rounded out with several posts from Geras's much-loved and widely read 'Normblog', as well as companion essays by Alan Johnson and Terry Glavin, which explore how Geras's philosophical concerns led to his more recent, trenchant critiques of the direction of left-wing politics. -- .

Eve Garrard is Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Manchester

Ben Cohen is a New-York based writer and a contributor to the Wall Street Journal, Tablet, Haaretz, Commentary and other publications

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ISBN 13 9781526103864
ISBN 10 1526103869
Title The Norman Geras Reader
Author Ben Cohen
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Manchester University Press
Year published 2017-07-13
Number of pages 280
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