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GENERAL INTEREST NEW Philosophy Smackdown DOUGLAS EDWARDS Utica College ‘One of the best popular philosophy books I’ve ever read.’ Mark D. White, author of Batman and Ethics ‘With Philosophy Smackdown, Douglas Edwards has placed philosophy and pro wrestling in a winning tag-team that will delight and intrigue thoughtful pro wrestling fans, while also showing philosophers and newcomers to pro wrestling just what is so compelling about this theatrical entertainment phenomenon.’ Lisa Jones, University of St Andrews From its carnival origins to its current status as a global phenomenon, pro wrestling has a unique presence in popular culture. Part sport and part theatre, the impressive antics of its larger-than-life characters have captured the imaginations of generations of fans, and prompted endless speculation about behind-the-scenes machinations. Philosophy Smackdown is a study of pro wrestling as distinctive as pro wrestling itself: it is the first philosophical look at this major cultural spectacle. Philosopher and fan Douglas Edwards takes both philosophy and pro wrestling to parts unknown. With liveliness, humor and insight, he shows that pro wrestling is fertile ground for reflection on fundamental human issues, such as reality, freedom, identity, morality, justice, and meaning. He explores these through pivotal events in pro wrestling, from the eighties heyday of Hulkamania to the recent emergence of AEW. Philosophy Smackdown is a read that will delight philosophers and pro wrestling fans alike. It’s time to ask yourself: Whatcha gonna do when Philosophy Smackdown runs wild on you? 216 x 138mm • 192 pages • UK May 2020, US June 2020 HB • 978-1-5095-3765-5 • £45.00 / $59.95 / €55.90 PB • 978-1-5095-3766-2 • £12.99 / $16.95 / €15.90 ebook available Football The Philosophy Behind the Game STEPHEN MUMFORD Durham University ‘Stephen Mumford uses his considerable philosophical expertise to explain why football is the most popular sport in the world. His analysis will add much to his readers’ enjoyment of the game.’ David Papineau, author of Knowing The Score ‘The perfect gift for soccer fans new to philosophy or philosophers new to soccer – this book is a rich, multi-layered reflection on both.’ Alan White, Williams College Football gives us plenty to think about. Philosopher, novelist and knowledgeable football fan Stephen Mumford explores this most popular of sports. Rich with colourful examples from football’s past and present, Mumford’s book is ideal for any thoughtful fan who wants to understand the game better. Series: THINK 190 x 124mm • 144 pages • 2019 HB • 978-1-5095-3531-6 • £35.00 / $45.00 / €42.90 PB • 978-1-5095-3532-3 • £9.99 / $12.95 / €12.90 ebook available NEW White Privilege SHANNON SULLIVAN UNC Charlotte ‘Writing with verve and style, Shannon Sullivan confronts the complexity of everyday experiences and enactments of white privilege and what this entails not only for Black people and people of colour, but for white people themselves.’ George Yancy, author of Backlash: What Happens When We Talk Honestly about Racism in America ‘White privilege is a concept more tossed around than seriously explored. In this valuable and concise text, Shannon Sullivan provides a detailed and illuminating analysis that everyone needs to read.’ Charles Mills, City University of New York Some embrace the idea of white privilege as an important concept that helps us to make sense of the connection between race and social and political disadvantages, while others are critical or even hostile. Philosopher Shannon Sullivan cuts through the confusion and cross-talk to challenge what ‘everybody knows’ about white privilege. Sullivan’s forcefully argued book will inspire you to think again about white privilege and what it entails. Series: THINK 190 x 124mm • 144 pages • UK September 2019, US November 2019 HB • 978-1-5095-3528-6 • £35.00 / $45.00 / €42.90 PB • 978-1-5095-3529-3 • £9.99 / $12.95 / €12.90 ebook available NEW Dogs A Philosophical Guide to Our Best Friends MARK ALIZART Translated by Robin Mackay ‘Mark Alizart returns to the history of civilizations to restore the dog to its essential role. Far from being a mere companion of man, might the dog ultimately be our master?’ France Culture ‘This plea to restore to the dog “its ancient rights” echoes intelligently the present-day sensibility for the animal cause.’ L’Express ‘A clever treatise of canine philosophy.’ Le Monde They have long been known as man’s best friend, but how much do we really know about our four-legged companions? Mark Alizart dispenses with the well-worn clichés concerning dogs and their masters, seeing them not as submissive pets but rather as unexpected life coaches, ready to teach us the elusive recipes for contentment and joy. 190 x 124mm • 112 pages • UK & US October 2019 HB • 978-1-5095-3728-0 • £12.99 / $16.95 / €15.90 ebook available See also Cryptocommunism, p. 34. To keep up to date with the latest books publishing in your area of interest, join our mailing list by visiting www.politybooks.com/subscribe WWW.POLITYBOOKS.COM 2
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GENERAL INTEREST NEW Grief The Price of Love SVEND BRINKMANN University of Aalborg Translated by Tam McTurk ‘Rooted in phenomenological philosophy, the psychology of emotions, and analyses of the ways humans are fundamentally social and cultural, this book provides a rich analysis of grief and its central place in human life.’ Paul C. Rosenblatt, University of Minnesota ‘In this book, Brinkmann makes a masterful argument to move away from the disturbing trend of pathologizing/psychologizing grief to adopting a phenomenological understanding of the human experience of loss. It is an accessible text that describes (and at times challenges) a comprehensive range of theories on the nature of grief. Essential reading for both scholars of grief and the public who want to learn more about why we grieve the way we do and what other possibilities are out there for thinking about our grief.’ Leeat Granek, York University This book gets to the heart of what it is to grieve, arguing that the sorrow we experience after the death of a loved one is a necessary and meaningful dimension of human existence. However painful, it unites us all. Rather than trying to escape or smother grief, we must allow ourselves to feel and accept it as the price we pay for love. 216 x 138mm • 224 pages • UK April 2020, US June 2020 HB • 978-1-5095-4123-2 • £50.00 / $64.95 / €61.90 PB • 978-1-5095-4124-9 • £14.99 / $19.95 / €18.90 ebook available The Joy of Missing Out The Art of Self-Restraint in an Age of Excess SVEND BRINKMANN Translated by Tam McTurk ‘This volume by the Danish psychology professor Svend Brinkmann is designed to liberate us from over-stimulated modern lives through the old-fashioned ideas of restraint and moderation.’ Financial Times ‘This smart little pamphlet is, in a way, a manifesto for personal degrowth, or shrinkage.’ Steven Poole, The Guardian ‘The Joy of Missing Out makes a powerful, compelling and muchneeded argument for self-restraint – on pragmatic grounds, moral grounds, psychological grounds and even aesthetic grounds. Be sure to read this book before your next shopping trip, or job change, or relationship change. This is as good a case as I have seen for when and why less can be more.’ Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice and co-author of Practical Wisdom In this refreshing book, bestselling Danish philosopher Svend Brinkmann reveals the many virtues of missing out on the constant temptations that dominate our experience-obsessed consumer society. By cultivating selfrestraint and celebrating moderation, we can develop a more fulfilling way of living and discover the joy of missing out. 216 x 138mm • 128 pages • 2019 HB • 978-1-5095-3156-1 • £40.00 / $64.95 / €48.90 PB • 978-1-5095-3157-8 • £12.99 / $14.95 / €15.90 ebook available See backlist for more Brinkmann titles. NEW Political Argument in a Polarized Age Reason and Democratic Life SCOTT F. AIKIN & ROBERT B. TALISSE Both of Vanderbilt University ‘Democracy appears threatened from the deepening, polarization of citizens. From Trump to Brexit where one person’s truth is another’s fake news, wisdom is much needed to help us navigate such uncertain, choppy waters. Thankfully, we have two such guides in Aikin and Talisse who can bring clarity of understanding to what is complex and obscure. An excellent read.’ Thom Brooks, Durham University ‘At a time of deep political polarization, Professors Aikin and Talisse have written a very important book designed, not to try to save democracy, but to manage its symptoms. Their focus on the virtue of civility is especially significant. Highly recommended!’ Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University From obnoxious public figures to online trolling, no one seems able to disagree without hostility. Aikin and Talisse show that disagreeing civilly, even with your sworn enemies, is a crucial part of democracy. They provide a crash course in political rhetoric for the concerned citizen. 216 x 138mm • 144 pages • UK April 2020, US May 2020 HB • 978-1-5095-3652-8 • £40.00 / $49.95 / €48.90 PB • 978-1-5095-3653-5 • £12.99 / $14.95 / €15.90 ebook available Why Does Patriarchy Persist? CAROL GILLIGAN & NAOMI SNIDER Both of New York University ‘Taking on the long brewing battle between true democracy and the pervasive “ghost” of patriarchy, this compact book exists in a category of its own. The voices of its authors are accessible, incisive and engaging – the perfect book to launch almost any conversation about our current messy psychopolitical times.’ Jill Gentile, author of Feminine Law: Freud, Free Speech, and the Voice of Desire 216 x 138mm • 176 pages • 2018 HB • 978-1-5095-2912-4 • £45.00 / $64.95 / €55.90 PB • 978-1-5095-2913-1 • £12.99 / $16.95 / €15.90 ebook available See backlist for more Gilligan titles. Why Read Hannah Arendt Now RICHARD BERNSTEIN New School of Social Research ‘This is a short and wonderful book. Bernstein enables us to see that Arendt’s life’s work, which was to bear and to discern the meaning of the burdens of her times, has become our task today.’ Jerome Kohn, Trustee of the Hannah Arendt Bluecher Literary Trust 190 x 124mm • 144 pages • 2018 HB • 978-1-5095-2859-2 • £35.00 / $45.00 / €42.90 PB • 978-1-5095-2860-8 • £9.99 / $12.95 / €12.90 ebook available WWW.POLITYBOOKS.COM 3

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Philosophy Smackdown DOUGLAS EDWARDS Utica College ‘One of the best popular philosophy books I’ve ever read.’ Mark D. White, author of Batman and Ethics ‘With Philosophy Smackdown, Douglas Edwards has placed philosophy and pro wrestling in a winning tag-team that will delight and intrigue thoughtful pro wrestling fans, while also showing philosophers and newcomers to pro wrestling just what is so compelling about this theatrical entertainment phenomenon.’ Lisa Jones, University of St Andrews From its carnival origins to its current status as a global phenomenon, pro wrestling has a unique presence in popular culture. Part sport and part theatre, the impressive antics of its larger-than-life characters have captured the imaginations of generations of fans, and prompted endless speculation about behind-the-scenes machinations. Philosophy Smackdown is a study of pro wrestling as distinctive as pro wrestling itself: it is the first philosophical look at this major cultural spectacle. Philosopher and fan Douglas Edwards takes both philosophy and pro wrestling to parts unknown. With liveliness, humor and insight, he shows that pro wrestling is fertile ground for reflection on fundamental human issues, such as reality, freedom, identity, morality, justice, and meaning. He explores these through pivotal events in pro wrestling, from the eighties heyday of Hulkamania to the recent emergence of AEW. Philosophy Smackdown is a read that will delight philosophers and pro wrestling fans alike. It’s time to ask yourself: Whatcha gonna do when Philosophy Smackdown runs wild on you? 216 x 138mm • 192 pages • UK May 2020, US June 2020 HB • 978-1-5095-3765-5 • £45.00 / $59.95 / €55.90 PB • 978-1-5095-3766-2 • £12.99 / $16.95 / €15.90 ebook available

Football The Philosophy Behind the Game STEPHEN MUMFORD Durham University ‘Stephen Mumford uses his considerable philosophical expertise to explain why football is the most popular sport in the world. His analysis will add much to his readers’ enjoyment of the game.’ David Papineau, author of Knowing The Score ‘The perfect gift for soccer fans new to philosophy or philosophers new to soccer – this book is a rich, multi-layered reflection on both.’ Alan White, Williams College Football gives us plenty to think about. Philosopher, novelist and knowledgeable football fan Stephen Mumford explores this most popular of sports. Rich with colourful examples from football’s past and present, Mumford’s book is ideal for any thoughtful fan who wants to understand the game better. Series: THINK 190 x 124mm • 144 pages • 2019 HB • 978-1-5095-3531-6 • £35.00 / $45.00 / €42.90 PB • 978-1-5095-3532-3 • £9.99 / $12.95 / €12.90 ebook available

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White Privilege SHANNON SULLIVAN UNC Charlotte ‘Writing with verve and style, Shannon Sullivan confronts the complexity of everyday experiences and enactments of white privilege and what this entails not only for Black people and people of colour, but for white people themselves.’ George Yancy, author of Backlash: What Happens When We Talk Honestly about Racism in America ‘White privilege is a concept more tossed around than seriously explored. In this valuable and concise text, Shannon Sullivan provides a detailed and illuminating analysis that everyone needs to read.’ Charles Mills, City University of New York Some embrace the idea of white privilege as an important concept that helps us to make sense of the connection between race and social and political disadvantages, while others are critical or even hostile. Philosopher Shannon Sullivan cuts through the confusion and cross-talk to challenge what ‘everybody knows’ about white privilege. Sullivan’s forcefully argued book will inspire you to think again about white privilege and what it entails. Series: THINK 190 x 124mm • 144 pages • UK September 2019, US November 2019 HB • 978-1-5095-3528-6 • £35.00 / $45.00 / €42.90 PB • 978-1-5095-3529-3 • £9.99 / $12.95 / €12.90 ebook available

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Dogs A Philosophical Guide to Our Best Friends MARK ALIZART Translated by Robin Mackay ‘Mark Alizart returns to the history of civilizations to restore the dog to its essential role. Far from being a mere companion of man, might the dog ultimately be our master?’ France Culture ‘This plea to restore to the dog “its ancient rights” echoes intelligently the present-day sensibility for the animal cause.’ L’Express ‘A clever treatise of canine philosophy.’ Le Monde They have long been known as man’s best friend, but how much do we really know about our four-legged companions? Mark Alizart dispenses with the well-worn clichés concerning dogs and their masters, seeing them not as submissive pets but rather as unexpected life coaches, ready to teach us the elusive recipes for contentment and joy. 190 x 124mm • 112 pages • UK & US October 2019 HB • 978-1-5095-3728-0 • £12.99 / $16.95 / €15.90 ebook available See also Cryptocommunism, p. 34.

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