{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-aggressiveness-hardcover","title":"The Philosophy of Aggressiveness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey W. Brodaksilva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 20 January 1961, 18-year-old George Jackson received an indeterminate sentence, one year to life, that would turn out to be prophetic: he was killed escaping San Quinten Prison a little over 10 years later. \u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of Aggressiveness\u003c\/em\u003e argues that Jackson's experience reveals philosophical truths that society tries to sweep under the rug, or into prison, through aggression and violence. Despite aggression's ubiquity, it is nevertheless a game of poker, drawing out the necessity of philosophical inquiry. By affirming escape as an alternative to the negativity of escapism, this inquiry forges a zigzag path through the establishment of virtue and vice in the prevailing social paradigm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 20 January 1961, 18-year-old George Jackson received an indeterminate sentence, one year to life, that would turn out to be prophetic: he was killed escaping San Quinten Prison a little over 10 years later. \u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of Aggressiveness\u003c\/em\u003e argues that Jackson's experience reveals philosophical truths that society tries to sweep under the rug, or into prison, through aggression and violence. Despite aggression's ubiquity, it is nevertheless a game of poker, drawing out the necessity of philosophical inquiry. By affirming escape as an alternative to the negativity of escapism, this inquiry forges a zigzag path through the establishment of virtue and vice in the prevailing social paradigm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey BrodakSilva theorizes at the intersection of games, myth, and radical social change from the Communication Studies department at California State University, Los Angeles. He earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy, Art and Critical Thought from the European Graduate School.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 430\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338805674073,"sku":"9781737559153","price":92.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/vLGImJPMRB9781737559153.webp?v=1779430447","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/the-philosophy-of-aggressiveness-hardcover","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}