Political Philosophy versus History?

Herausgegeben von Floyd, Jonathan; Stears, Marc

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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. This book brings together leading scholars to discuss what it means to be a political philosopher, how political philosophy should be practised and what the right relationship is between political philosophy, history and real politics. It thus addresses a central debate for all students and scholars of political philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9780521146883
• ISBN-10: 0521146887
• Artikelnr.: 33352610

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Jonathan Floyd and Marc Stears; 1. Rescuing political theory from the tyranny of history Paul Kelly; 2. From contextualism, to mentalism, to behaviourism Jonathan Floyd; 3. Contingency and judgement in history of political philosophy Bruce Haddock; 4. Political philosophy and the dead hand of its history Gordon Graham; 5. Politics, political theory, and its history Iain Hampsher-Monk; 6. Constraint, freedom, and exemplar Melissa Lane; 7. History and reality Andrew Sabl; 8. The new realism Bonnie Honig and Marc Stears; Afterword Jonathan Floyd.