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Emile Durkheim: His Life and Work

Steven Lukes

Biographies & Memoirs

Penguin Books, Ltd.

The theme of law emerges time and again in Durkheim's writings. But, until now, these writings have remained scattered through his work. This book brings them together and sets them within their context. It also provides an introduction demonstrating both the distinctive nature of Durkheim's thought and the topics he discussed.

Durkheim and the Law

Andrew Scull

Legal History

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Power

Unknown

'A book on moral relativism by someone with a steely understanding of social reality. Only Steven Lukes could write it' - Richard Sennett, author of "The Craftsman". In the current age of mass immigration, religious extremism and international terrorism issues of global morality are more pertinent than ever. But many people who are naturally-inclined to believe in universal 'human rights' also have a fear of ethnocentric arrogance. This conflict is central to the highly-charged debate about moral relativism. One may be repulsed by female circumcision, but is such opposition merely a form of moral imperialism? In this book, Steven Lukes examines what people believe and why. Is there any common ground, or is it simply a matter of 'us' and 'them'? For instance, do East Asian values inherently challenge those held in the West? Lukes' incisive polemic cuts to the heart of the matter by focusing on the best arguments from both sides. He strips back conjecture to leave us with the key issues before laying bare the shocking requirements that moral relativism makes of its true advocates. This is philosophy at its exciting best and most relevant.

Moral Relativism (Big Ideas)

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