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(Professor King's concept of the philosophy of history lea...)
Professor King's concept of the philosophy of history leads him to offer this demonstration of the incoherence, even absurdity, of the notion that the past can have nothing to teach us - whether posed by those who argue that history is "unique" or that it is merely "contextual".
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(A school of thought traceable to the political writings o...)
A school of thought traceable to the political writings of Bodin and Hobbes believes that "order" is the cardinal principle which takes precedence over "justice" - which is reduced to conformity. The main concern of this book is to analyse this tradition through study of its progenitors.
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(Poverty + drought + war + debt: these are the building bl...)
Poverty + drought + war + debt: these are the building blocks of famine. Countries overwhelmed by national and human devastation cannot readily defend themselves against the accelerating encroachment of desert. The African disaster affects not only humans but also the environment as a whole. What is to be done? Preston King combines firsthand experience of these countries with extensive knowledge of international politics. His powerful and impassioned book offers a unique assessment of the interlocking factors which result in these modern plagues and argues there are solutions if governments , international organizations and individuals can learn from the mistakes of the past. Introduction by Richard Leakey.
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philosopher science educator writer
King is the son of Clennon Washington King, Senior He studied at the London School of Economics in the late 1950s, and at the University of Maryland in 1961, after which (and following his exile) he taught alternately in England and Africa, at Keele University, the University of Ghana, the University of Sheffield, the University of East Africa, and the University of Nairobi (where he was department chair).
Bachelor, Fisk University, Nashville, 1956. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Fisk University, 1999. Master of Science in Economic, London School Economic, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy, London School Economic, 1966.
Tutor London School Economic, 1958-1960. Lecturer Keele University, England, 1961-1962, University Ghana, 1963-1966, University Sheffield, England, 1966-1968. Reader University East Africa, Nairobi, 1968-1970.
Senior research fellow Acton Society Trust, London, 1970-1972. Professor University Nairobi, 1972-1976, University New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1976-1986, Lancaster (England) University, 1986—2001. Visiting professor department philosophy University East Anglia, England, since 2002.
Visiting professor McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1981, Auckland University, New Zealand, 1995, Australian National University, Canberra, 1997, Birkbeck College, University London, 2000-2003, Emory University & Morehouse College, Atlanta, 2002-2005, Fisk University, Nashville, 2006, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 2007. Chair Political Philosophy Research Commission of International Political Science Association, since 2006.
(Professor King's concept of the philosophy of history lea...)
(A school of thought traceable to the political writings o...)
(Poverty + drought + war + debt: these are the building bl...)
Socialism and the common good: new fabian essays.
Past convenor Fabian Society Socialist Philosophy Group. Past trustee National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside. Member International Political Science Association, American Philosophical Association, American Political Science Association, Political Studies Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Children: Akasi Peter, Oona, Slater.
