Harvey Goldman Libri

This sequel to Harvey Goldman's well-received Max Weber and Thomas Mann continues his rich exploration of the political and cultural critiques embodied in the more mature writings of these two authors. Combining social and political thought, intellectual history, and literary interpretation, Goldman examines in particular Weber's "Science as a Vocation" and "Politics as a Vocation" and Mann's The Magic Mountain and Doctor Faustus. Goldman deals with the ways in which Weber and Mann sought an antidote to personal and cultural weakness through "practices" for generating strength, mastery, and power, drawing primarily on ascetic traditions at a time when the vitality of other German traditions was disappearing. Power and mastery concerned both Weber and Mann, especially as they tried to resolve problems of politics and culture in Germany. Although their resolutions of the problems they confronted seem inadequate, they show the significance of linking social and political thought to conceptions of self and active worldly practices. Trenchant and illuminating, Goldman's book is essential reading for anyone interested in political theory, social thought, and the intellectual history of Germany.

Metis provides a stirring perspective on the conflict between the US and China. It exposes how global warming is fueling China's clandestine stratagem for world supremacy. Unchecked, irreversible and relatively unobservable, global warming has provided China with the ultimate weapon to master The Art of War. Metis is packed with political intrigue, personal agendas, historical perspective, and frightful forecasts of the impending devastation that global warming, climate change and topography transformation may bring upon an unsuspecting and unprepared world. "Taking stock of what scientists know of the interactions between the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface, Harvey Goldman and William Morris explore a chilling scenario of global environmental geo-politics. Perry, a rising, mid-career executive at the super-tech firm, Metis, finds himself caught between passionate environmentalism, loyal patriotism, and a harsh vision of the future as engineered by intelligence and defense professionals. The book is an essential read for all those who follow the current debate on global warming and our future."—William H. Schlesinger, James B. Duke Professor of Biogeochemistry, Dean, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences