W. J. Stankiewicz

In Search of a Political Philosophy (eBook, PDF)

Ideologies at the Close of the Twentieth Century

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The culmination of a major trilogy, this study of socialism, liberalism and conservatism - and then of Marxist communism - confronts the work of great political philosophers and exposes the assumptions underpinning each ideology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134962822
• Artikelnr.: 38265360

Autorenporträt

W.J. Stankiewicz

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Conceptual vagueness of political ideologies
Part I Prudential conservatism
Chapter 2 Norms and relativism
Chapter 3 'Progress' and change
Chapter 4 Freedom and authority
Chapter 5 Prudence and politics
Chapter 6 The Burkean legacy
Chapter 7 The nature of government
Part II Empty liberalism
Chapter 8 The liberal tradition
Chapter 9 The liberal mosaic
Chapter 10 Distributive justice
Chapter 11 Equality of opportunity
Chapter 12 Liberal liberty and liberal rights
Part III Hedonistic socialism
Chapter 13 What is socialism?
Chapter 14 Socialism and freedom
Chapter 15 Socialism and the modern welfare state
Chapter 16 Freedom in democracy
Chapter 17 Marxist impact on socialism
Chapter 18 Return to utopianism
Part IV The tyranny of ideology
Chapter 19 The illusion of the 'end of ideology'
Chapter 20 Ideology as power
Chapter 21 Facing the Soviet ideo-system
Chapter 22 Sources of Western incomprehension
Part V Conclusion
Chapter 23 Towards a definition of ideology
Postscript