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Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison
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By examining the rise of prison systems in Western culture, Foucault demonstrates the ways modern nation-states exert their power to dominate their citizens. This is a great book for anyone interested in power formations as well as continental theory.... »
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The History of Sexuality: An Introduction
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Great introduction in the area of sexuality. Can be an asset to refrencing in academic work. In my opinion not really a book you could 'take to bed' as difficult to read.... »
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Basic Writings of Nietzsche (Modern Library Classics)
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A better title for this book might be The Indispensable Writings of Nietzsche. Indeed, the six selections contained in Walter Kaufmann's volume are not only critical elements of Nietzsche's oeuvre, they are must-reads for any aspiring student of philosophy. Those coming to Nietzsche for the first time will be pleased to find three of his best-kn... »
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I Am a Strange Loop
The mixed reviews here for Hofstadter's latest work reflect my mixed feelings about it. I am a HUGE fan of GEB - I read it as an impressionable 15 year ol... »
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The Closing of the American Mind
It is a thought provoking book. I read it for a class and probably would have not chose it on my own. It is heavy reading and quite complicated. I woul... »
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The Human Condition (2nd Edition)
Arendt begins her opus magnum with a proposal: she states that the launch of Sputnik in 1957 (similar to Vaclav Havel's proposal of the moon landing) has ... »
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