{"title":"Annelien De Dijn","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by the esteemed author, Annelien De Dijn. A highly respected historian and scholar, De Dijn has made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy and psychology through her insightful writings. Her work examines the evolving concept of freedom over centuries, providing readers with a deep understanding of its philosophical and historical contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the notable books in this collection is \u003cem\u003eFreedom\u003c\/em\u003e, a compelling exploration of how interpretations of freedom have shaped political ideologies throughout history. It's a must-read for anyone interested in the cultural and philosophical foundations that influence contemporary thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDe Dijn's ability to weave historical analysis with philosophical inquiry makes her books invaluable to readers seeking to understand the complexities of freedom and its impact on society. Whether you are a student, a scholar, or simply an avid reader of philosophy, you will find her work both enlightening and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"freedom-by-annelien-de-dijn-9780674278639","title":"Freedom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the PROSE Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAn \u003ci\u003eNRC Handelsblad\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ambitious and impressive. At a time when the very survival of both freedom and democracy seems uncertain, books like this are more important than ever.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e-The Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Helps explain how partisans on both the right and the left can claim to be protectors of liberty, yet hold radically different understandings of its meaning. This deeply informed history of an idea has the potential to combat political polarisation.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ambitious and bold, this book will have an enormous impact on how we think about the place of freedom in the Western tradition.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e-Samuel Moyn, author of \u003ci\u003eNot Enough\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Brings remarkable clarity to a big and messy subject. New insights and hard-hitting conclusions about the resistance to democracy make this essential reading for anyone interested in the roots of our current dilemmas.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e-Lynn Hunt, author of \u003ci\u003eHistory: Why It Matters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, people in the West identified freedom with the ability to exercise control over the way in which they were governed. The equation of liberty with restraints on state power—what most people today associate with freedom—was a deliberate and dramatic rupture with long-established ways of thinking. So what triggered this fateful reversal?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a masterful and surprising reappraisal of more than two thousand years of Western thinking about freedom, Annelien de Dijn argues that this was not the natural outcome of such secular trends as the growth of religious tolerance or the creation of market societies. Rather, it was propelled by an antidemocratic backlash following the French and American Revolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe notion that freedom is best preserved by shrinking the sphere of government was not invented by the revolutionaries who created our modern democracies—it was first conceived by their critics and opponents. De Dijn shows that far from following in the path of early American patriots, today's critics of \"big government\" owe more to the counterrevolutionaries who tried to undo their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000624496876,"sku":"9780674278639","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1288273482428.jpg?v=1763290589"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/annelien-de-dijn.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}