On the Eve of the 21st Century: Perspectives of Russian and American PhilosophersWilliam Gay, T. A. Alekseeva Rowman & Littlefield, 1994 - 277 pagina's Presents a collection of essays by both Russian and American philosophers responding to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Included are: a liberal feminist critique of political realism; a view of Hobbes' political philosophy; and a view of the Marxian legacy and world security. |
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A Liberal Feminist Critique of Political Realism | 15 |
Power Politics Human Nature and Morality | 29 |
Morality or War? Hobbesian Alternatives in Global Politics | 49 |
Why Domination Defeats Us A Hobbesian Analysis | 67 |
The Future of Nuclear Deterrence and Alternative Approaches to Security | 83 |
A Suspicious Look at Nuclear Deterrence | 85 |
The Nuclear World Aggression and Political Rationality | 105 |
The Prospect for a Nonviolent Model of National Security | 119 |
The Marxian Legacy and the Problem of Democracy | 177 |
The Role of the New Russia In World Society | 199 |
Human Values and the Russian Paradox | 211 |
Traditional and Emergent Values within Russian Society | 223 |
Christian Values on the Verge of the Third Millennium | 225 |
Justice and Feminism in the Former Soviet Union | 241 |
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The Distinctive Features of Technogenic Civilization | 135 |
The Prospects for the Left and for Russia in the PostCold War World | 155 |
Does Socialism Have a Future? | 157 |
About the Contributors | 275 |
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