{"product_id":"2026200007337-secondhand-selected-philosophical-works","title":"Selected Philosophical Works","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark collection in Russian intellectual history, Selected Philosophical Works presents the essential writings of Alexander Herzen, one of the nineteenth century's most passionate and incisive political thinkers. The volume chronicles Herzen's philosophical evolution from a young idealist steeped in German Romanticism and Hegelian thought to a mature, disillusioned radical who argued forcefully for Russian socialism and the liberation of the individual from autocratic and bourgeois oppression. Written with a rare combination of literary brilliance and philosophical rigor, the essays and treatises gathered here illustrate Herzen's unique ability to bridge abstract theory and urgent political reality, making his work as emotionally compelling as it is intellectually demanding. His sharp critiques of Western liberalism alongside his visionary hopes for a distinctly Russian path to social emancipation remain strikingly relevant, cementing his reputation as a foundational voice in both European and Russian radical thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887891656923,"sku":"2026200007337-SECONDHAND","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5ea5d1e7-1d2d-4fed-a9ad-c4f48c996697.png?v=1781748004","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007337-secondhand-selected-philosophical-works","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}