THE TIMES BEST IDEAS BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2024

According to The Times: "An exceptional book: economical, refreshing, and impressive."

David Runciman, in this bold sequel to "Confronting Leviathan," reveals modern politics and the great men and women of ideas behind it.

What can Samuel Butler's ideas teach us about the uniqueness of how our societies are organized? How did Frederick Douglass manage not only to expose the atrocities of slavery but also propose a new way of abolishing it? Why should we tolerate arrogance, betrayal, and hypocrisy, as Judith Shklar suggested? And what does Friedrich Nietzsche foresee about our future?

From Rousseau to Rawls, from fascism to feminism, and from pleasure to anarchy, this is a tour through the history of ideas that will forever change your view of politics today.

Pages: 320, Dimensions: 15.6x15.6cm