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1 online resource (202 pages) |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introductory notes; 2 Political philosophy: different attitudes and methodologies; 2.1 Political philosophy between realism and utopianism; 2.2 Two orders of methodological criteria: desirability and feasibility; 3 Realistic utopianism. The case of John Rawls; 3.1 Desirability and feasibility in A Theory of Justice; 3.2 From A Theory of Justice to Political Liberalism : Rawlsâ#x80;#x99;s new focus on stability; 3.3 The ambiguities of Rawlsâ#x80;#x99;s political approach; 3.4 The shortfalls of Rawlsâ#x80;#x99;s realistic utopianism |
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3.5 Realistic utopianism: a preliminary assessment4 Realism. The case of Machiavelli; 4.1 Machiavellism: merits and limits of a conventional reading; 4.2 Necessity, contingency and possibility: the normative dimension of Machiavelliâ#x80;#x99;s thought; 4.3 Effectiveness, adaptability, stability: desirability and feasibility criteria for means; 4.4 Machiavelliâ#x80;#x99;s normative models; 4.5 Realistic utopianism and realism: a comparison; 5 Utopianism. The case of Plato; 5.1 Desirability and feasibility in the Republic; 5.2 Questioning Kallipolis; 5.3 Philosophy and politics in Platoâ#x80;#x99;s dialogues |
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5.4 Rethinking Kallipolis5.5 Realistic utopianism and utopianism: a comparison; 6 Theoretical adequacy and practical relevance. Why political philosophy should be philosophical; 6.1 Political philosophy: a twofold commitment; 6.2 Political philosophy and philosophy; 6.3 The basic commitments of realistic utopianism and reasonable faith; 6.4 Reasonable versus rational faith: recovering the theoretical commitments of realistic utopianism; 6.5 A Kantian exercise; 6.6 An alternative profile for realistic utopianism; 7 Two practical functions for political philosophy |
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7.1 Prescription and evaluation: two notions of normativity7.2 The practical relevance of prescriptive principles and the fact-sensitivity of political philosophy; 7.3 The practical relevance of evaluative standards: internal and external perspectives; 7.4 Political philosophy and politics; 7.5 Concluding remarks; Bibliography |
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Print version record |
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Political science.
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Political science -- Philosophy.
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Political science
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Political science -- Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317001447 |
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1317001443 |
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