{"title":"Scott Stephens","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our exclusive collection featuring the works of Scott Stephens, a distinguished author adept at weaving intricate narratives with profound insights into the human psyche and the complexities of societal structures. His literature invites readers to explore thought-provoking themes within the realms of \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScott Stephens' book \u003cstrong\u003eJustice and Hope\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into philosophical debates around justice, inspiring readers to ponder the moral foundations of society while retaining a hopeful outlook on humanity's potential for kindness and fairness. With his compelling narrative style, Stephens makes complex ideas accessible, fostering a deeper understanding of ethics and morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eUncivil Wars\u003c\/strong\u003e, he shifts focus to the turbulent world of politics. With a keen eye for detail and a sharp analytical mind, Stephens unpacks contemporary conflicts and their roots in historical tensions. The book offers a balanced perspective, challenging readers to reconsider popular narratives and engage with alternative viewpoints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScott Stephens is not just an author but an intellectual guide, encouraging readers to think critically about the world around them. Whether you're a seasoned philosopher or a curious thinker, his works promise to enrich your understanding and spark meaningful reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"uncivil-wars-by-waleed-aly-9781760643560","title":"Uncivil Wars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is public debate increasingly polarised—and what can we do about it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIs our democracy corroding? In this original, eloquent essay, Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens explore the ethics and politics of public debate—and the threat it now faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a healthy society, we need the capacity to disagree. Yet, Aly and Stephens note a growing tendency to disdain and dismiss opponents, treating them with contempt. This toxic partisanship has been imported from the United States, where it has been a temptation for both left and right. Aly and Stephens discuss some telling examples, analyse the role of the media, and look back to heroes of democracy who found a better way forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArguing that democracy cannot survive contempt, they draw on philosophy, literature, and history to make an urgent case about the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUncivil Wars\u003c\/em\u003e poses the crucial question: 'So what do we owe those with whom we might profoundly, even radically, disagree? In our time, the answer increasingly seems to be—Nothing. Absolutely nothing. We've come to regard our opponents as not much more than obstructions in the road, impediments standing between us and our desired end. We have grown disinclined to consider what it might mean to go on together meaningfully as partners within a shared democratic project. To put it bluntly, we see no future with our political opponents because we feel we have nothing to learn from them.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis issue also contains correspondence discussing Quarterly Essay 86, \u003cem\u003eSleepwalk to War\u003c\/em\u003e, from Malcolm Turnbull, Kevin Rudd, Michael J. Green, Kishore Mahbubani, Sam Roggeveen, Peter Varghese, Rory Medcalf, Emma Shortis, Dennis Altman, Hugh White.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46851993305324,"sku":"9781760643560","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23822543482814.jpg?v=1759138575"},{"product_id":"justice-and-hope-by-raimond-gaita-9780522880236","title":"Justice and Hope","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'From where will we draw the moral energy to stay true to justice?' For more than three decades, the incomparable voice of Raimond Gaita has been summoning us to new conversations that deepen our understanding of what matters most to human life and awaken the sense of our common humanity. For Gaita, we are never more fully alive than when we are fully present to one another in conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a time when modes of communication tend to superficiality and self-promotion, when political debates are increasingly inured to lies and even violence, and the moral demands of dialogue give way to a torrent of competing monologues, Gaita's invitation to rediscover what genuine conversation requires of us could not be more timely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese collected writings at once invite us into that conversation and enact its severe demands. Gaita asks us to confront the distinctive evil of genocide, to examine the true cost of the 'War on Terror', to interrogate what justice requires in response to Australia's dispossession of its First Peoples, to understand our need for truth in politics, especially during war, to see what is at stake in the decline of the universities, to grasp what was lost during the Black Summer bushfires, and to reckon with the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic—when we learned, he writes, 'how much we needed to touch and hold other people'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGaita's astonishing range of concerns is held together by the consistency and unrelenting tenderness of his moral vision. To see the world through Gaita's eyes is to discover, once again, what it means to love the world and to remain faithful to it. He tells us that an unconditional love of the world is the deepest form of hope and the truest source of our energies to honour the demands of justice. This is how we learn to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJustice and Hope\u003c\/em\u003e by Raimond Gaita and Scott Stephens challenges us to re-engage with the world through the lens of love and justice, offering a timely reminder of the power of genuine conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000659001580,"sku":"9780522880236","price":75.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3936903482374.jpg?v=1763294678"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/scott-stephens.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}