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This is the first English-language intellectual biography of the German-Jewish philosopher Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945), a leading figure on the Weimar intellectual scene and one of the last and finest representatives of the liberal-idealist tradition. Edward Skidelsky traces the development of Cassir... Read More about Ernst Cassirer: The Last Philosopher of Culture

A provocative and timely call for a moral approach to economics, drawing on philosophers, political theorists, writers, and economists from Aristotle to Marx to Keynes   What constitutes the good life? What is the true value of money? Whydo we work such long hours merely to acquire gr... Read More about How Much is Enough?: Money and the Good Life

A provocative and timely call for a moral approach to economics, drawing on philosophers, political theorists, writers, and economists from Aristotle to Marx to Keynes.What constitutes the good life? What is the true value of money? Why do we work such long hours merely to acquire greater wealth? Th... Read More about How Much is Enough?: Money and the Good Life

This edited volume is devoted to the history of moral concepts, including shame, contempt, happiness, conscience, cleanliness and 'the brick'. The chapters in this book are written from the diverse perspectives of the philosopher, theologian, linguist and historian of ideas. However, they are united... Read More about Moral Concepts and Their History

A provocative and timely call for a moral approach to economics, drawing on philosophers, political theorists, writers, and economists from Aristotle to Marx to Keynes. What constitutes the good life? What is the true value of money? Why do we work such long hours merely to acquire greater wealth? T... Read More about How Much Is Enough?: Money and the Good Life

This edited volume is devoted to history of moral concepts, including shame, contempt, happiness, conscience, cleanliness and "the brick".... Read More about Moral Concepts and their History