Böcker av Alan (Princeton University) Ryan

Hobbes created the first truly modern political philosophy.

No philosopher speaks more immediately to the excesses of our twenty-first-century world and the limits of human reason than Augustine.

An examination of John Dewey's ideas and influence, aiming to offer new insight into Dewey's character and achievements.

Both a lucid introduction and a subtle demolition of the philosopher whose theories were treated as near-divine by those who followed him.

Tocqueville's gifts as an observer and commentator on American life and democracy are brought to vivid life in this splendid volume.

An essential, comprehensive, and accessible guide to the life and works of Aristotle.

An essential, comprehensive, and accessible guide to the life and works of Machiavelli.