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Philosophy and Real Politics
Raymond Geuss
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Description for Philosophy and Real Politics
Hardback. 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. This book argues that philosophers should first try to understand why real political actors behave as they actually do. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
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 in Philosophy 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 ... Read more
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 in Philosophy 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
292g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691137889
SKU
V9780691137889
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About Raymond Geuss
Raymond Geuss teaches philosophy at the University of Cambridge. His books include Outside Ethics (Princeton), Public Goods, Private Goods (Princeton), and The Idea of a Critical Theory .
Reviews for Philosophy and Real Politics
A discipline-altering book.
Glen Newey, London Review of Books [Geuss's] intention in Philosophy and Real Politics, his short, sharp new book, is ... to introduce a note of realism into contemporary philosophical debates about justice, by force if necessary.
Adam Kirsch, City Journal A manifesto for a new political philosophy... Geuss's realist proposal brings forcefully to the contemporary ... Read more
Glen Newey, London Review of Books [Geuss's] intention in Philosophy and Real Politics, his short, sharp new book, is ... to introduce a note of realism into contemporary philosophical debates about justice, by force if necessary.
Adam Kirsch, City Journal A manifesto for a new political philosophy... Geuss's realist proposal brings forcefully to the contemporary ... Read more