A twentieth-century prophet : Oscár Jászi, 1875-1957 / by György Litván. by Litván, György

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Inherent human rights : philosophical roots of the universal declaration / Johannes Morsink. by Morsink, Johannes

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The science of modern virtue : on Descartes, Darwin, and Locke / edited by Peter Augustine Lawler and Marc D. Guerra.

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Cassius Dio and the late Roman Republic / edited by Josiah Osgood, Christopher Baron.

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El pensamiento político de Fredric Jameson : discurso utópico para la transformación de la sociedad y la defensa del débil / Alberto González Pascual. by González Pascual, Alberto

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My imaginary illness : a journey into uncertainty and prejudice in medical diagnosis / Chloë G.K. Atkins ; with a clinical commentary by Brian David Hodges ; foreword by Bonnie Blair O'Connor. by Atkins, Chloë G. K. (Chloë Gwyneth Katharine), 1965-

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Wings for our courage : gender, erudition, and republican thought / Stephanie H. Jed. by Jed, Stephanie H, 1953-

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Mestizo Democracy : the Politics of Crossing Borders. by Burke, John Francis

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The idea of democracy in the modern era / Ralph Ketcham. by Ketcham, Ralph, 1927-2017

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Samuel Pufendorf disciple of Hobbes : for a re-interpretation of modern natural law / by Fiammetta Palladini ; translated by David Saunders ; introduction by Ian Hunter. by Palladini, Fiammetta

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A handbook to the reception of Thucydides / edited by Christine Lee and Neville Morley.

Table of Contents: “…A Handbook to the Reception of Thucydides; Copyright; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Reading Thucydides; Part I: Scholarship, Criticism, and Education; Part II: Thucydides the Historian; Part III: Thucydides the Political Theorist; Part IV: Thucydides the Strategist; Part V: Thucydidean Themes; Part VI: Thucydidean Reflections; Prospects; Guide to Further Reading; References; Part I Scholarship, Criticism, and Education; Chapter 1 Thucydides' Ancient Reputation; Guide to Further Reading; References.…”
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An Yves R. Simon reader : the philosopher's calling / Yves R. Simon ; edited by Michael D. Torre with John W. Carlson and Anthony O. Simon. by Simon, Yves R., 1903-1961

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Maternal conceptions in classical literature and philosophy / edited by Alison Sharrock and Alison Keith.

Table of Contents: “…Mighty Mothers: Female Political Theorists in Euripides' Suppliant Women and Phoenician Women / Giulia Sissa, University of California -- 11. …”
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Making All the Difference : Inclusion, Exclusion, and American Law. by Minow, Martha

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What about Darwin? : all species of opinion from scientists, sages, friends, and enemies who met, read, and discussed the naturalist who changed the world / Thomas F. Glick. by Glick, Thomas F.

Table of Contents: “…Ray Lankester -- English political theorist / Harold Laski -- English novelist / D.H. …”
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Before the rhetorical presidency / edited by Martin J. Medhurst.

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Making All the Difference : Inclusion, Exclusion, and American Law. by Minow, Martha

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Great Victorian lives : an era in obituaries / edited by Andrew Sanders.

Table of Contents: “…., Mathematician: 'The Father of the Computer.' 18 October 1871 -- Emperor Napoleon III, Emperor of the French: 'History will find much to reproach him with, but it is certain his contemporaries have been very unjust to him.' 9 January 1873 -- William Charles Macready, Actor: 'A deep and subtle insight into the shades and peculiarities of character.' 27 April 1873 -- David Livingstone, Missionary and explorer: 'Fallen in the cause of civilization and progress.' 1 May 1873 -- John Stuart Mill, Philosopher and political theorist: 'the most candid of controversialists.'8 May 1873 -- aSir Edwin Landseer, Painter: 'His paintings are known ... through the length and breadth of the land.' 1 October 1873 -- Harriet Martineau, Social and economic critic and novelist: 'A great new light has arisen among English women.' 27 June 1876 -- Sir Titus Salt, Industrialist and philanthropist: 'He was not unmindful of his more public obligations.' 29 December 1876 -- William Henry Fox Talbot, Pioneer photographer: 'The new art, which has since been named photography.' 17 September 1877 -- Pope Pius IX, Pope: 'No man of the present generation can imagine what frenzy seized the generation of 31 years ago.' 7 February 1878 -- George Gilbert Scott, Architect: 'His hands have been more than full.' 27 March 1878 -- John Thadeus Delane, Editor of The Times: 'The man who worked The Times.' 22 November 1879 -- George Eliot, Novelist: 'A woman of rare and noble endowments, a great figure in our literature.' 22 December 1880 -- Thomas Carlyle, Historian and philosopher: 'A great man of letters, quite as heroic as any of those whom he depicted.' 5 February 1881 -- Benjamin Disraeli, First Earl of Beaconsfield, Statesman and novelist: 'The time will come when you will hear me.' 19 April 1881 -- Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Painter and poet: 'There is in his best work a depth and a subdued glow of colour.' 9 April 1882 -- Charles Darwin, Naturalist: 'One must seek back to Newton or even Copernicus to find a man whose influence on human thought and methods of looking at the universe has been as radical.' 19 April 1882 -- Anthony Trollope, Novelist: 'He was never guilty of the deadly mistake of becoming dull.' 6 December 1882 -- Richard Wagner, Composer: 'A star of the first magnitude ... his work will have a lasting effect on the art of the present and of the future.' 13 February 1883 -- Karl Marx, Political philosopher and economist: 'An attack on the whole capitalist system.' 14 March 1883 -- Victor Hugo, Poet, dramatist and novelist: 'Perhaps the finest literary spirit that France has ever produced.' 22 May 1885 -- Sir Moses Montefiore, Philanthropist: 'Piety, loyalty, and benevolence.' 28 July 1885 -- Franz Liszt, Composer and pianist: 'Hungary had produced a deep impression on his fancy.' 31 July 1886 -- Matthew Arnold, Poet and essayist: 'To a certain number of readers he has as a poet a place apart; a place in the inmost shrine of their affections.' 15 April 1888 -- George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, Field-Marshal: 'It was chiefly in relation ... to the memorable charge of the Light Brigade ... that Lord Lucan's name became historic.' 10 November 1888 -- Wilkie Collins, Novelist: 'A model of all that is most sensational, most thrilling, and most ingeniously probable in the midst of probability.' 23 September 1889 -- Robert Browning, Poet: 'Browning's muse has been for the lifetime of most educated Englishmen a kind of poetical wheel of fortune giving forth.' 12 December 1889 -- John Henry Newman, Cardinal and theologian: 'Two lines can be forever approaching without falling together, but it is not so when the heart is concerned.' 11 August 1890 -- Charles Bradlaugh, Freethinker and politician: 'He was a remarkable figure of a somewhat obsolete type.' 30 January 1891 -- Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish patriot and politician: 'Broken down under such a load of obloquy and disappointment.' 6 October 1891 -- Thomas Cook, Travel agent: 'The originator of the excursion system.' 18 July 1892 -- Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet: 'The most brilliant light in English literature.' 6 October 1892 -- Louis (Lajos) Kossuth, Hungarian patriot: 'All lovers of freedom in every country, all admirers of valour, all men who had hearts to sympathize with the misfortunes of patriots mourned when the Hungarian cause was lost.' 20 March 1894 -- Robert Louis Stevenson, Novelist, poet and travel writer: 'Even when he brooded over the physical and metaphysical nightmares ... the vagaries of his inspirations were invariably kept in check by exquisite taste and sound literary judgment.' 3 December 1894 -- Christina Rossetti, Poet: 'Grace and delicacy combined with a clear and pellucid style.' 29 December 1894 -- T.H. …”
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What is political theory? / edited by Stephen K. White and J. Donald Moon.

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Egalitarianism : New Essays on the Nature and Value of Equality. by Holtug, Nils

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