Philosophy and Real Politics

Name: Philosophy and Real Politics
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ISBN: 9780691137889

ISBN-10: 0691137889

ISBN-13: 9780691137889

Edition: 2008

Authors: Raymond Geuss

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Many contemporary political thinkers are gripped by the belief that their task is to develop an ideal theory of rights or justice for guiding and judging political actions. But inPhilosophy and Real Politics, Raymond Geuss argues that philosophers should first try to understand why real political actors behave as they actually do. Far from being applied ethics, politics is a skill that allows people to survive and pursue their goals. To understand politics is to understand the powers, motives, and concepts that people have and that shape how they deal with the problems they face in their particular historical situations. Philosophy and Real Politicsboth outlines a historically oriented,…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 8/17/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 5.83" wide x 8.78" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



Realism


Who Whom?


Priorities, Preferences, Timing


Legitimacy


Tasks of Political Theory


Understanding, Evaluation, Orientation


Conceptual Innovation


Ideology



Failures of Realism


Rights


Justice


Equality


Fairness, Ignorance, Impartiality


Power


Conclusion


Notes


Works Cited


Index