This is a study in the philosophy of social science. It takes the form of a comparative critique of three contemporary approaches: ordinary language philosophy, hermeneutics and critical theory, represented here respectively by Ludwig Wittgenstein, Paul Ricoeur and Jürgen Habermas. Part I is devoted to an exposition of these authors' views and of the traditions to which they belong. Its unifyi…
Long seen as a bedrock of democracy and freedom, the media have in fact become a significant antidemocratic force in the United States and around the world. The corporate media explosion has set off a corresponding implosion of public life that characterizes a perilous present—and threatens our future. Robert McChesney's acclaimed analysis of corporate media and its undermining of democracy …
Describes the nonviolent political movement in Latin America and looks at one of the organizers, Nobel Peace Prizewinner, Adolfo Perez Esquivel
Argues that Marxist Christianity is not a true theology, tells how to distinguish theologies from ideologies, and looks at the connection between Christianity and political power