Gerald Cohen: 3 books

This is an etymological study of the origins of the word kibosh, which has long been one of the great mysteries of the English language. Unconvincing derivations have been suggested from Yiddish to Gaelic and Italian, and thus far consensus among lexicographers has leaned toward referencing the word...

Con gran soltura, lucidez crítica y sentido del humor, el reconocido filósofo Gerald A. Cohen defiende en este libro la necesidad de superar el carácter depredador de las sociedades de mercado. Los textos de Por una vuelta al socialismo son un ataque al capitalismo: demuestran que la extendida...

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities...