Philosophy
On Augustine: The Two Cities
Paperback
No philosopher speaks more immediately to the excesses of our twenty-first-century world and the limits of human reason than Augustine.
On Marx: Revolutionary and Utopian
Hardback
Both a lucid introduction and a subtle demolition of the philosopher whose theories were treated as near-divine by those who followed him.
On Tocqueville: Democracy and America
Paperback
Tocqueville's gifts as an observer and commentator on American life and democracy are brought to vivid life in this splendid volume.
On Hobbes: Escaping the War of All Against All
Paperback
Hobbes created the first truly modern political philosophy.
On Machiavelli: The Search for Glory
Hardback
An essential, comprehensive, and accessible guide to the life and works of Machiavelli.