This book brings together cognitive psychology and democratic theory to examine the subtle ways in which power corrupts and distorts our thinking.

By focusing the various difficulties encountered in applying theory to practical concerns, this book explores the reasons for the absence of a radical politics in Habermas's work.

Perfect for course use, the book provides an unparalleled introduction to standard articulations of democracy and its multiple manifestations in our interconnected, conflict-ridden world.

A Reader Ricardo Blaug. 'On the Jewish Question' by Karl Marx, in K. Marx, Early Writings, ed. L. Colletti, Penguin, 1975. Reprinted by permission of New Left Review. 'The Civil War in France' by Karl Marx, in K. Marx, The First ...

Discourse Ethics and Radical Politics Ricardo Blaug. is frequently losing control , the moral principle that one should not , say , abuse people , must either be abandoned , or so modified as to allow for your regular lapses . Being a ...

... Blaug says that Friedman's essay , without citing Popper , “ presents a sort of vulgar , Mickey Mouse Popperianism ” ( 1994 , p . 22 ) . In fact , Friedman recognized the simplicity of his proposal as compared to Popper's . Blaug , who ...

... Blaug, Mark. Education and the Employment Problem in Developing Countries. Geneva: International Labour Office, 1973. BP (Banco Popular). Small and Medium Industry in Colombia's Development: A Survey and a Recommended Program. Menlo ...

... Blaug , Mark , La educación y el problema del empleo en los países en desarrollo , Geneva , ILO , 1974 . Blaug , Mark , " The Empirical Status of Human Capital Theory A Slightly Jaundiced Survey " , in Journal of Economic Literature ...

... Blaug que "la historia de las ideas no es tanto una cuestión de lo que se dijo, sino de por qué se dijo" (Blaug, 1958:4). Es importante identificar qué preguntas motivaron el desarrollo de las teorías por sus autores y las causas ...