bertolt brecht composed poems, focusing on the political, social and economic situations of his time. this fact could also be seen in his plays. with this outlook brecht challenges the readers of his work with regard to the social problems of their time. doing so, the reader finds himself in a difficult task that tests his ability and skill to resolve the problems. the initial poems of brecht s...

Political theory often relies on a definite vision of the lack of consensus, which does not necessarily exclude the possibility of some modus vivendi. It turns out however that a mere modus vivendi is widely felt to be insufficient to warrant political stability and a well-ordered society. Starting from distributive-justice issues and problems of ethical conflict in democratic society, it is ar...