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Don Herzog
Don Herzog (born April 7, 1956) is an American political scientist and Edson R. Sunderland Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. He is known for his works on consent theory and sovereignty and is a winner of the Golden Apple Award. Books * ''Sovereignty, RIP'', Yale University Press 2020 * ''A Little Book of Political Mistakes'', 2020 * ''Defaming the Dead'', Yale University Press 2017 * '' Poisoning the Minds of the Lower Orders'', Princeton University Press 1998 * ''Happy Slaves: A Critique of Consent Theory'', University of Chicago Press 1989 References External links * Defaming the DeadA Little Book of Political Mistakes 21st-century American philosophers American philosophy academics Living people American political philosophers University of Michigan faculty American political scientists 1956 births American philosophers of law Cornell University alumni Harvard University alumni {{US-polisci-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Philosophy
Western philosophy encompasses the philosophical thought and work of the Western world. Historically, the term refers to the philosophical thinking of Western culture, beginning with the ancient Greek philosophy of the pre-Socratics. The word ''philosophy'' itself originated from the Ancient Greek (φιλοσοφία), literally, "the love of wisdom" grc, φιλεῖν , "to love" and σοφία '' sophía'', "wisdom"). History Ancient The scope of ancient Western philosophy included the problems of philosophy as they are understood today; but it also included many other disciplines, such as pure mathematics and natural sciences such as physics, astronomy, and biology (Aristotle, for example, wrote on all of these topics). Pre-Socratics The pre-Socratic philosophers were interested in cosmology; the nature and origin of the universe, while rejecting mythical answers to such questions. They were specifically interested in the (the cause or first principle) of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
