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The debate about race is back-and with a vengeance.

Is white privilege real? Does American history begin in 1619 or 1776? Why has left-wing antisemitism grown? How racist is the working class? Who benefits most when anti-racists speak in racial terms? These very different questions have all emerged from today's heated debates around race, identity and culture. The 'culture wars' have generated ferocious argument but little clarity. Not So Black and White offers that clarity by taking the long view, explaining the real origins of 'race' in Western thought, and tracing its path from those beginnings to today's fractious world. In doing so, the book upends many accepted views about race, identity, whiteness and privilege. Leading thinker Kenan Malik interweaves three narratives: the history of the idea of race, from the Enlightenment to the present; the historical and current relationship between race and class; and his account of how we created a world riven by identity politics. Through these histories, he challenges longstanding assumptions, revealing forgotten stories of a racialised working class and questioning fashionable concepts like cultural appropriation. Not So Black and White is both a lucid history rewriting the story of race and class, and an elegant polemic making an anti-racist case against the politics of identity.

In this remarkable and groundbreaking book, Kenan Malik explores the history of moral thought as it has developed over three millennia, from Homer's Greece to Mao's China, from ancient India to modern America. It tells the stories of the great philosophers, and breathes life into their ideas, while also challenging many of our most cherished moral beliefs. Engaging and provocative, The Quest for a Moral Compass confronts some of humanity's deepest questions. Where do values come from? Is God necessary for moral guidance? Are there absolute moral truths? It also brings morality down to earth, showing how, throughout history, social needs and political desires have shaped moral thinking. It is a history of the world told through the history of moral thought, and a history of moral thought that casts new light on global history. At a time of great social turbulence and moral uncertainty, there will be few histories more important than this

The Number 1 international bestseller updated and reissued.

Are humans unique? Can animals think like us? Will machines ever achieve consciousness? What is free will? For centuries, these questions have sparked theological and philosophical debates. Now, scientists assert they can resolve these existential riddles, potentially overturning established notions of morality and human nature. This book presents an original and accessible exploration of these themes, drawing on cutting-edge fields like evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and artificial intelligence to evaluate what they reveal about human nature. The author delves into the histories of these sciences and the philosophies that inform them, examining the intricate relationships among humans, animals, and machines to uncover what truly defines humanity. The conclusions presented are both significant and provocative, revealing flaws in contemporary Darwinism and arguing that universally observed human behaviors may not stem from biological origins. The notion of 'intelligence' or 'aggression' genes is dismissed as nonsensical. While firmly rooted in reason and the scientific method, the book challenges many widely held theories, weaving together philosophy, science, and history to address the fundamental question: What Are We?

Looks closely at the role of multiculturalism within terrorism and societal discontent. This title not only explores the relationship between multiculturalism and terrorism, but it analyzes the history of the idea of multiculturalism alongside its political roots and social consequences.

Wie kann eine progressive Antwort auf die drängenden Fragen von Einwanderung und Integration jenseits gescheiterter Multikulti-Romantik und rechter Abschottungssehnsüchte aussehen? In Das Unbehagen in den Kulturen formuliert der britische Publizist Kenan Malik eine fundierte Kritik sowohl des Multikulturalismus als auch der Argumente seiner rechten Gegner. Der Essay ist zugleich ein leidenschaftliches Plädoyer für die universellen Werte der Aufklärung. Sie bilden die Grundlage eines offenen Gemeinwesens, in dem nicht kulturelle Herkunft zählt, sondern was ein Mensch aus seinem Leben macht. Das Buch enthält eine exklusive Einleitung des Autors zur deutschen Ausgabe sowie Vorworte von Thierry Chervel und Caroline Y. Robertson-von Trotha.