{"product_id":"the-concept-of-work-in-the-history-of-european-philosophy-by-the-sweat-of-your-brow-hardcover","title":"The Concept of Work in the History of European Philosophy: By the Sweat of Your Brow - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGene Callahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume offers a historical overview of philosophical thinking about work in a Western context. \u003c\/p\u003e While philosophy has for a long time been interested in the liberative aspects of politics, including justice, liberty or equality, and there are also major philosophical works on the culture of play, the topic of work seems to have escaped philosophy's primary focus. This is surprising as since the middle of the 19th century the world of work has been at the centre of political struggle and social conflict. This collection of essays on how major European thinkers have conceptualised work aims to fill this gap and provides the first concise, yet substantial history of philosophical ideas about work.  \u003cem\u003eThe Concept of Work in the History of European Philosophy \u003c\/em\u003eis essential reading for all scholars, researchers and advanced students of the history of philosophy. It is also ideal for scholars in related fields such as organisational theory and the history of economic thought.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume offers a historical overview of philosophical thinking about work in a Western context. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile philosophy has for a long time been interested in the liberative aspects of politics, including justice, liberty or equality, and there are also major philosophical works on the culture of play, the topic of work seems to have escaped philosophy's primary focus. This is surprising as since the middle of the 19th century the world of work has been at the centre of political struggle and social conflict. This collection of essays on how major European thinkers have conceptualised work aims to fill this gap and provides the first concise, yet substantial history of philosophical ideas about work. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Concept of Work in the History of European Philosophy \u003c\/em\u003eis essential reading for all scholars, researchers and advanced students of the history of philosophy. It is also ideal for scholars in related fields such as organisational theory and the history of economic thought.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene Callahan is Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at New York University. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eEconomics for Real People \u003c\/em\u003e(2004), and \u003cem\u003eOakeshott on Rome and America \u003c\/em\u003e(2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGene Callahan is Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at New York University. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eEconomics for Real People \u003c\/em\u003e(2004)\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eOakeshott on Rome and America \u003c\/em\u003e(2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 319\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46483816317125,"sku":"9783031965463","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/tSuntsp0pN9783031965463.webp?v=1783002612","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-concept-of-work-in-the-history-of-european-philosophy-by-the-sweat-of-your-brow-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}