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1) The prince
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Lexile measure
1350L
Language
English
Description
The classic handbook of statecraft written by an Italian nobleman recommends guile and craftiness to attain and maintain political power.
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Language
English
Description
In previous books, Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder dissected the events and values that enabled the rise of Hitler and Stalin and the execution of their catastrophic policies. With Twenty Lessons, Snyder draws from the darkest hours of the twentieth century to provide hope for the twenty-first. As he writes, "Americans are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism and communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn...
3) The prince
Author
Lexile measure
1510L
Description
The classic handbook of statecraft written by an Italian nobleman recommends guile and craftiness to attain and maintain political power.
4) The Republic
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Series
Language
English
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"The Republic is Plato's masterwork. It was written 2,400 years ago and remains one of the most widely read books in the world, famous for both the richness of its ideas and the virtuosity of its writing. Presented as a dialogue between Plato's teacher Socrates and various interlocutors, it is an exhortation to study philosophy, inviting its readers to reflect on the choices we must make if we are to live the best life available to us. This complex,...
5) On liberty
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Series
Language
English
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John Stuart Mill's resolute dedication to the cause of freedom inspired this 1859 treatise. Discussed and debated from time immemorial, the concept of personal liberty went without codification until the publication of this enduring work which applies an ethical system of utilitarianism to society and the state which to this day remains well known and studied.
Mills (1806-1873), a British economist, philosopher, and ethical theorist whose argument...
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Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
306 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"2016 marked the dawn of the post-truth era. The year saw two shock election results, each of which has the potential to reshape the world: the UK's decision to leave the EU, and the elevation of Donald Trump to the office of US President. The campaigns highlighted many of the same issues in their home countries: social division, anger at the elite, anti-immigration sentiment and more--but, more than anything, they heralded an unprecedented rise of...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 219 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"James Comey, former FBI Director and New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Loyalty, uses his long career in federal law enforcement to explore issues of justice and fairness in the US justice system. James Comey might best be known as the FBI director that Donald Trump fired in 2017, but he's had a long, varied career in the law and justice system. He knows better than most just what a force for good the US justice system can be, and how...
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"...Clear-eyed manifesto for re-centering our economics and politics on the idea of the common good. Robert B. Reich...demonstrates that a common good not only exists but in fact constitutes the very essence of any society or nation...We must weigh the moral obligations of citizenship and carefully consider how we as a country should relate to honor, shame, patriotism, truth, and the meaning of leadership...A fundamental statement about the purpose...
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Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
232 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A memoir by the evangelical presidential candidate traces the course of his grassroots campaign, explains how he garnered support by respecting the concerns of middle-class and working-class voters, and demonstrates how his example can be drawn on by conservatives to unify the Republican Party.
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Series
Publisher
Canterbury Classics
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
1430L
Physical Desc
xxii, 179 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"One of the foremost examples of modern philosophy, Niccoḷ Machiavellis The Prince is notorious for the morality it expounds, often summarized by the phrase, 'The end justifies the means.' With The Prince, Machiavellis intent was to provide practical advice for rulers and politicians, especially in regard to the unification of Italy." -- Amazon.com
13) Utilitarianism
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Series
Great books of the Western World. 8th year volume 7, no. 13-14
Ideas for Life
Bobbs-Merrill text and commentary volume 7
Ideas for Life
Bobbs-Merrill text and commentary volume 7
Language
English
Description
How do we decide what is "good" and what is "bad"? According to the ethical theory of Utilitarianism, to do good is to "always perform that act, of those available, that will bring the most happiness or the least unhappiness." By far the most widely read introduction to this theory, John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism is one of the most important and controversial works of moral philosophy ever written. In this major contribution to ethical history,...
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Series
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
xii, 212 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
Description
Must we fight terrorism with terror, match assassination with assassination, and torture with torture? Must we sacrifice civil liberty to protect public safety?
In the age of terrorism, the temptations of ruthlessness can be overwhelming. But we are pulled in the other direction too by the anxiety that a violent response to violence makes us morally indistinguishable from our enemies. There is perhaps no greater political challenge today than trying...
15) Symposium
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Lexile measure
1250L
Language
English
Description
Written sometime during the 4th century BC, "Symposium" is one the most poetic and sublime works by the Greek philosopher Plato. The action of the dialogue is set during a party hosted by the poet Agathon to celebrate his first victory in a dramatic competition. The title 'Symposium', or 'Banquet' refers to the setting of the work, however the more literal translation from the Greek is a 'drinking party.' At this party several notable figures from...
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
323 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Sonny Lamb is an affable, if floundering, rancher with the unfortunate habit of becoming a punchline in his Texas hometown. Most recently, he bought his own bull at auction, saving it from being sold to a slaughterhouse. But when a fire breaks out at a neighbors farm, Sonny makes headlines in another way: Not waiting for help, he bolts to the farm and heroically saves the family's daughter and her horse, riding the animal out of their burning barn....
17) Meno
Author
Series
Little library of liberal arts volume no. 12
Pub. Date
1949
Physical Desc
61 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Plato's "Meno" is a Socratic dialogue between the two main speakers, Socrates and Meno, and explores the definition of virtue and whether it is something that can be taught. Meno is an attractive and well-to-do young man visiting Athens and is a student of the sophist Gorgias, who has greatly influenced Meno's ideas on virtue and knowledge. The dialogue begins abruptly with a question posed by Meno, who asks Socrates whether virtue can be taught....
Author
Publisher
Touchstone
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Touchstone hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 317 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
This authoritative and passionate primer on the three branches of government reveals the changes--political, cultural, constitutional, technological, institutional--that render our government completely dysfunctional, and the urgent need to fix our democracy before it's too late. If you've been watching the news and worrying that our democracy no longer works, this book will help you understand why you're right. There is colossal concentration of...