New Book

02 February 2008 by BlogIPT@gmail.com


There's a recent Michael Walzer book that I believe will be of considerable interest to many, it is compiled and edited by David Miller, and is titled, 'Thinking Politically.' I've just read the first two pieces, both fine bits of writing that do quite a lot to fill in more of the details of Walzer's views on political theory. The collection is made up of previous writings, some published previously and others not, but this collection puts them together in a way that should make Walzer's output a bit more convienent to take in.

Details here.

Also a review of the book by Adam Kirsch, here. It's not the greatest engagement with the text, but does give you a sense of what is in the book. Also, near the end of the review he gives a very summary and unsympathetic reading to what Walzer is trying to say about cross-cultural/societal morality, which I can only assume (till I have read the work more closely) reflects Kirsch's misreading of Walzer's argument, rather than a surprise about-face on Walzer's part.

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