{"product_id":"9781509573448","title":"Tracks in Chaos Philosophical Orientation and Political Reflection","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTracks in Chaos\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePhilosophical Orientation and Political Reflection\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRaymond Geuss\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Essays\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen political action is imperative, we can be tempted to look to philosophy for guiding principles. This project, however, historically has been doomed to fail. Throughout \u003ci\u003eTracks in Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e, philosopher Raymond Geuss examines closely the consequences of this failure. In crisp and lucid prose, he ranges over topics that include political realism, reflection in politics, universalism, solidarity, our utopian aspirations, and the role of fear in motivating censorship. Geuss ultimately paints a picture that is both rich and uncompromising, as is his conclusion: that we must learn to accept incompleteness, contingency and pluralism in our search for orientation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an incisive and elegant new collection of essays by one of our finest moral and political philosophers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Geuss\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. His books include \u003ci\u003eSeeing Double\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNot Thinking Like a Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChanging the Subject\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReality and Its Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWho Needs a World View?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of a Critical Theory\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509573448\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44775293354124,"sku":"9781509573448","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781509573448.jpg?v=1780618029","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781509573448","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}