{"title":"Étienne Balibar","description":"\u003cp\u003eÉtienne Balibar’s work delves deeply into philosophical inquiry and political theory, offering rigorous explorations of concepts such as Marxism, democracy, and ethical responsibility. His texts challenge readers to reconsider established ideas through a critical and often provocative lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom analyses of classical philosophy to contemporary political issues, Balibar’s writings engage with complex ideas in a thoughtful and accessible manner. Ideal for those interested in the intersections of philosophy, politics, and critical theory, his books invite reflection on the structures that shape society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"spinoza-and-politics-by-warren-montag-9781844672059","title":"Spinoza and Politics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Hobbes and Locke, Spinoza is arguably one of the most important political philosophers of the modern era, a premier theoretician of democracy and mass politics. In this revised and augmented English translation of his 1985 classic, \u003ci\u003eSpinoza et la Politique\u003c\/i\u003e, Étienne Balibar presents a synoptic account of Spinoza's major works, admirably demonstrating relevance to his contemporary political life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBalibar carefully situates Spinoza's major treatises in the period in which they were written. In successive chapters, he examines the political situation in the United Provinces during Spinoza's lifetime, Spinoza's own religious and ideological associations, the concept of democracy developed in the \u003ci\u003eTheologico-Political Treatise\u003c\/i\u003e, the theory of the state advanced in the \u003ci\u003ePolitical Treatise\u003c\/i\u003e, and the anthropological basis for politics established in the \u003ci\u003eEthics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000748916972,"sku":"9781844672059","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21533833482844.jpg?v=1763302000"},{"product_id":"reading-capital-by-etienne-balibar-9781844673476","title":"Reading Capital","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablishing a rigorous programme of \"symptomatic reading\" that cuts through the silences and lacunae of \u003cem\u003eCapital\u003c\/em\u003e to reveal its philosophical core, Louis Althusser interprets Marx's structural analysis of production as a revolutionary \u003cem\u003ebreak\u003c\/em\u003e—the basis of a completely new science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding on a series of Althusser's conceptual innovations that includes \"overdetermination\" and \"social formation,\" Étienne Balibar explores the historical and structural facets of production as Marx understood them, scrutinising many of the most fundamental points in \u003cem\u003eCapital\u003c\/em\u003e, as though for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464181727468,"sku":"9781844673476","price":97.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781844673476-reading-capital.jpg?v=1775040232"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/etienne-balibar.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}