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  • The Domestication of Critical Theory

    by Michael J. Thompson ...
    Critical theory was one of the most vigorous and insightful intellectual traditions of the twentieth-century. At its core was a critique of culture and consciousness tied to instrumental rationality and capitalist economic life. Yet, Michael J. Thompson argues in this highly original book that this once critical tradition has been domesticated - it no longer offers a philosophically convincing nor ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

  • Descent of the Dialectic

    Phronetic Criticism in an Age of Nihilism

    by Michael J. Thompson ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
    This book reconstructs the concept and practice of dialectics as a means of grounding a critical theory of society. At the center of this project is the thesis of phronetic criticism or a form of reason that is able to synthesize human value with objective rationality.This book argues that defects in modern forms of social reason are the result of the powers of social structure and the norms and ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • The Specter of Babel

    A Reconstruction of Political Judgment

    by Michael J. Thompson ...
    Presents a new way of thinking about fundamental political concepts such as freedom, justice, and the common good.In an age of rising groupthink, reactionary populism, social conformity, and democratic deficit, political judgment in modern society has reached a state of crisis. In The Specter of Babel, Michael J. Thompson offers a critical reconstruction of the concept of political judgment that ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

  • Planetary Politics

    Human Rights, Terror, and Global Society

    by Alba Alexander, Drucilla Cornell, Irene Gendzier, Sam Gindin, Philip Green, Dick Howard, Micheline Ishay, Kurt Jacobsen, Leo Panitch, Karsten J. Struhl, Nadia Urbinati, David Held, Ulrich Beck, Carl Boggs, Douglas Kellner, Manfred B. Steger, Michael J. Thompson ...
    Series series Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture
    Global society has been analyzed in any number of ways: books dealing with its economic and cultural implications flood the market. But Planetary Politics highlights something unique. It explores globalization with an eye on the transformation of politics into a planetary enterprise. Unifying this collection is a political purpose: the attempt to engage in progressive fashion the dominant trends, ... Read more

    $42.89 USD

  • Where Do We Go from Here?

    American Democracy and the Renewal of the Radical Imagination

    by Stephen Eric Bronner, Sheila D. Collins, Robert Fitch, Henry A. Giroux, Ron Hayduk, Robert W. McChesney, John Nichols, Anja Rudiger, Claire Snyder-Hall, Stephen Steinberg, Michael J. Thompson ...
    Series series Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture
    Progressive politics has long been in crisis in the United States. As the radical Left realizes the dire consequences of defining themselves solely by what they are against, this collection challenges leading engaged academics and activists to show how radical politics can lead to a more fruitful democracy. Dealing with pressing issues of the day such as health care, race, immigration, religion, ... Read more

    $47.79 USD

  • American Indians and the Urban Experience

    by Mahni Dugan, David R. M. Beck, Esther Belin, Victoria Bomberry, Pena Bonita, Parris Butler, John Collier Jr, Jimmy Curtiss, Donald L. Fixico, Jack Forbes, Taweah Garcia, Angela A. Gonzales, Joy Harjo, Paivi Hoikkala, Deborah Davis Jackson, Edgar Jackson/Anawrok, Zig Jackson, Alex Julca, Chris LaMarr, WithOut Rezervation, Julian Lang, Christine T. Lowery, L Frank Manriquez, Carol Miller, Darby Li Po Price, Renya Ramirez, Carter Revard/Nompewathe, Larry Rodriguez Sr, Mike Rodriguez, Terry Straus, Michael J. Thompson, Octaviana V. Trujillo, Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie, Debra Valentino, Joan Weibel-Orlando, Floyd Red Crow Westerman ...
    Series series Contemporary Native American Communities
    Modern American Indian life is urban, rural, and everything in-between. Lobo and Peters have compiled an unprecedented collection of innovative scholarship, stunning art, poetry, and prose that documents American Indian experiences of urban life. A pervasive rural/urban dichotomy still shapes the popular and scholarly perceptions of Native Americans, but this is a false expression of a complex and ... Read more

    $44.59 USD

  • Strangers to Nature

    Animal Lives and Human Ethics

    by Drucilla Cornell, Julian H. Franklin, Heather M. Kendrick, Andrew Linzey, Paola Cavalieri, Rod Preece, Ted Benton, Peter Sloterdijk, Michael Allen Fox, Ralph R. Acampora, Bernard Rollin, Eduardo Mendieta, Michael J. Thompson, Lori Gruen ...
    Series series Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture
    Strangers to Nature challenges a reading public that has grown complacent with the standard framework of the animal ethics debate. Human influence on, and the control of, the natural world has greater consequences than ever, making the human impact on the lives of animals more evident. We cannot properly interrogate our conduct in the world without a deeper understanding of how our actions affect ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • Islam and the West

    Critical Perspectives on Modernity

    by Ömer Çaha, Wadood Hamad, Douglas Morris, Haroun Er-Rashid, Nissim Rejwan, Alexis De Tocqueville, Farzin Vahdat, Sandra Halperin, Lauren Langman, Michael J. Thompson ...
    Series series Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture
    Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th the topic of Islam's political, cultural, religious, and spiritual tendencies and beliefs has been thrust into the spotlight. However, most discussions concerning Islam's relation to the West tend to simplify and distort the intricate nature of the problem. The essays in Islam and the West approach the interactions of Islam, the West, and modernity ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • The Rector -- A Christian Murder Mystery

    by Michael Hicks Thompson ...
    Combine a suspenseful murder mystery with theology (the study and explanation of religious faith, practice, and experience) and you have The Rector. Sort of like combining Agatha Christie and C.S. Lewis in a novel. Martha McRae is a widow living in a small Mississippi Delta town in the 1950s. She's obsessed with the sudden death of her Episcopal church's young rector. A murderer could go free if ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • King of the Jungle

    by Evan Blake, Michael Thompson ...
    King of the JungleIn the heart of a crumbling housing project known as The Jungle, survival has always come with a price. Crews battle for corners, loyalties shift overnight, and every decision can mean the difference between making it out—or becoming another forgotten name on the block.When a group of young street dealers begins moving a powerful new drug through the neighborhood, the money comes ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Texas Hold’em Tactics: Strategies for Poker Success

    Mastering the Game of Texas Poker

    by Michael Thompson ...
    Narrated by Michael Thompson ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 55 min

    Embark on a journey to master the art and science of poker with 'Texas Hold'em Tactics: Strategies for Poker Success: Mastering the Game of Texas Poker.' This comprehensive guide is tailored for players of all levels, from novices seeking to grasp the basics to seasoned pros aiming to refine their strategies.Discover the subtleties of Texas Hold'em as each chapter reveals crucial methods and ... Read more

    $24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Invisible Defense- Protecting Yourself In A Watching World

    by Michael Thompson ...
    Invisible DefenseHow Ordinary People Protect Themselves from Hackers, Spyware, Surveillance & Silent Digital ThreatsYou are not paranoid.You are observable.Every phone, app, network, and account you use leaves a trail. Not because you're important, and not because someone is targeting you, but because modern systems are built to collect, store, and analyze human behavior at scale.Most books on ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus