{"title":"Richard J. Bernstein","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard J. Bernstein’s works explore the complexities of modern thought, engaging deeply with themes in \u003cem\u003escience and nature\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003epolitical philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e. His writing invites readers to reflect on the philosophical underpinnings of contemporary issues and the enduring relevance of critical thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a thoughtful and incisive style, Bernstein challenges conventional perspectives and encourages a renewed understanding of ideas that shape our world. His books are both a meditation on the vicissitudes of the natural world and a timely inquiry into political and ethical questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-vicissitudes-of-nature-by-richard-j-bernstein-9781509555208","title":"The Vicissitudes of Nature","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe relation between humans and nature is at the core of the great existential threats of our time, from climate change, extreme weather, and environmental destruction to devastating pandemics. We are becoming increasingly aware of the fact that, unless we change our behaviour radically and quickly, the most likely outcome will be the destruction of countless species and forms of life, including our own. But we also need to change the way we think about nature, and think about the relation between humans and nature – this is a key intellectual task.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this important book, \u003cem\u003eThe Vicissitudes of Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard J. Bernstein argues that an adequate conception of humans and nature, capable of facing up to the existential threats of our time, requires taking full account of the major projects dealing with nature in the past. Focusing on key figures of modernity – Spinoza, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud – Bernstein reconstructs their conceptions of nature and uncovers the reasons that led them to their distinctive views. Working through the contradictions and incompatibilities among these diverse thinkers, Bernstein identifies common themes that have shaped their struggles in dealing with the relation of humans to nature. He offers a critical overview of the challenges illuminated by each perspective that must be confronted in our thinking of nature today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a prolegomenon to rethinking humanity and nature, this book uncovers the rich conceptual resources available within the modern tradition that can help us to develop an adequate understanding of nature for our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46855313588460,"sku":"9781509555208","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509555208.jpg?v=1759266415"},{"product_id":"why-read-hannah-arendt-now-by-richard-j-bernstein-9781509528608","title":"Why Read Hannah Arendt Now?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecently there has been an extraordinary international revival of interest in Hannah Arendt. She was extremely perceptive about the dark tendencies in contemporary life that continue to plague us. She developed a concept of politics and public freedom that serves as a critical standard for judging what is wrong with politics today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Read Hannah Arendt Now?\u003c\/em\u003e by Richard J. Bernstein argues that Arendt should be read today because her penetrating insights help us to think about both the darkness of our times and the sources of illumination. He explores her thinking about statelessness and refugees; the right to have rights; her critique of Zionism; the meaning of the banality of evil; the complex relations between truth, lying, power, and violence; the tradition of the revolutionary spirit; and the urgent need for each of us to assume responsibility for our political lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis short and very readable book will be of great interest to anyone who wants to understand the forces that are shaping our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603361906924,"sku":"9781509528608","price":23.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509528608-why-read-hannah-arendt-now.jpg?v=1778061147"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/richard-j-bernstein.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}