UID:
almahu_9947414744402882
Format:
1 online resource (228 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781139003698 (ebook)
Content:
Is the way in which political philosophy is conducted today too ahistorical? Does such ahistoricism render political philosophy too abstract? Is political philosophy thus incapable of dealing with the realities of political life? This volume brings together some of the world's leading political philosophers to address these crucial questions. The contributors focus especially on political philosophy's pretensions to universality and on its strained relationship with the world of real politics. Some chapters argue that political philosophers should not be cowed by the accusations levied against them from outside of their own field. Others insist that these accusations require a dramatic reshaping of normative political thought. The volume will spark controversy across political philosophy and beyond.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Oct 2015).
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Introduction /
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The Challenge of Contextualism:
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Rescuing political theory from the tyranny of history /
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From historical contextualism, to mentalism, to behaviourism /
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Contingency and judgement in history of political philosophy: a phenomenological approach /
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Political philosophy and the dead hand of its history /
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The Challenge of Realism:
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Politics, political theory, and its history /
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Constraint, freedom, and exemplar: history and theory without teleology /
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History and reality: idealist pathologies and 'Harvard School' remedies /
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The new realism: from modus vivendi to justice /
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Relative value and assorted historical lessons: an afterword /
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521197151
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139003698
