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Republican Paradoxes and Liberal Anxieties: Retrieving Neglected Fragments of Political Theory
Ronald J. Terchek
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Paperback. This study offers solutions to the intellectual rigidity and theoretical fragmentation that characterize much contemporary debate in political philosophy. It offers interpretations of republicans such as Aristotle, Machiavelli and Rousseau, and liberals such as Locke, Smith and Mill. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Ronald J. Terchek offers insightful and original solutions to the intellectual rigidity and theoretical fragmentation that characterize much contemporary debate in political philosophy. Offering fresh interpretations of republicans such as Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Rousseau, and liberals such as Locke, Smith, and Mill, Terchek persuasively argues that these 'strong' republicans and 'anxious' liberals share certain fundamental principles and ideals, despite their conflicting beliefs about the primacy of community, rights, citizenship, moral development, and the roots of human behavior. This critical analysis of the modern state of political theory challenges political theorists to avoid contentious debates and to abandon the apolitical and ... Read more
Ronald J. Terchek offers insightful and original solutions to the intellectual rigidity and theoretical fragmentation that characterize much contemporary debate in political philosophy. Offering fresh interpretations of republicans such as Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Rousseau, and liberals such as Locke, Smith, and Mill, Terchek persuasively argues that these 'strong' republicans and 'anxious' liberals share certain fundamental principles and ideals, despite their conflicting beliefs about the primacy of community, rights, citizenship, moral development, and the roots of human behavior. This critical analysis of the modern state of political theory challenges political theorists to avoid contentious debates and to abandon the apolitical and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847683741
SKU
V9780847683741
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About Ronald J. Terchek
Ronald J. Terchek is professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland, College Park and the author of Gandhi: Struggling for Autonomy (Rowman & Littlefield, 1998).
Reviews for Republican Paradoxes and Liberal Anxieties: Retrieving Neglected Fragments of Political Theory
Ron Terchek has made a major contribution to the liberal-communitarian debate . . . with his rich, complex reading of classic texts . . . Tercheck's work should move the contemporary debate onto new ground.
Suzanne D. Jacobitti, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Liberals and communitarians have long criticized each other, but here is a book that invites them to ... Read more
Suzanne D. Jacobitti, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Liberals and communitarians have long criticized each other, but here is a book that invites them to ... Read more