Is there such a thing as human nature? Here Sean Sayers defends the controversial theory that human nature is in fact an historical phenomenon. He gives an ambitious and wide ranging defence of the Marxist and Hegelian historical approach and engages with a wide range of work at the heart of the contemporary debate in social and moral philosophy.
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'Sayer's book is an articulate, sophisticated and clear discussion of human nature as a historical phenomenon. It is beautifuly written and has insights into a rich range of topics from the role of work in contemporary society to the ambivalent nature of social progress. Anyone interested in sociology, politics and philosophy of our society will find this book thought-provoking and fruitful.' - Professor David McLellan, University of Kent
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In this book I develop and defend a historical account of human nature and explore its moral and social implications. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
liberation from work, essential human activity, lower pleasures, human fulfilment, productive beings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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In this book I develop and defend a historical account of human nature and explore its moral and social implications. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
liberation from work, essential human activity, lower pleasures, human fulfilment, productive beings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Young Hegelians, Brave New World, Garden of Eden, John Stuart Mill New!
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- The Wealth of Nations (Bantam Classics) by Adam Smith on page 84, and Back Matter
- Considerations on Representative Government (Great Books in Philosophy) by John Stuart Mill on page 22, and Back Matter
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley on page 17, and Back Matter
- Socialism, Feminism and Philosophy: A Radical Philosophy Reader by Peter Osborne in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Paths to Paradise: On the Liberation from Work by Andre Gorz in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The New Hegelians: Politics and Philosophy in the Hegelian School by Douglas Moggach on 4 pages
- Freedom: Political, Metaphysical, Negative, And Positive (Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy) by Yildiz Silier in Front Matter, page 112, and Back Matter
- Making Sense of Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Theory of Education and Teaching by David Carr in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Making Sense of Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Theory of Education and Teaching by David Carr in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Tocqueville's Political and Moral Thought: New Liberalism (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought) by M. R. R. Ossewaarde in Front Matter
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