ISBN: 9780226777467

ISBN-13: 9780226777467, 978-0226777467. Politics without Vision. In the words of Hannah Arendt, the state of political thought in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has left us effe… Mehr…

ISBN-13: 9780226777467, 978-0226777467. Politics without Vision. In the words of Hannah Arendt, the state of political thought in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has left us effectively "thinking without a banister.". Politics without Vision Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days).Author(s): Tracy B. StrongFormat: HardbackPublisher: The University of Chicago Press, United StatesImprint: University of Chicago PressISBN-13: 9780226777467, 978-0226777467SynopsisFrom Plato through the nineteenth century, the West could draw on comprehensive political visions to guide government and society. Now, for the first time in more than two thousand years, Tracy B. Strong contends, we have lost our foundational supports. In the words of Hannah Arendt, the state of political thought in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has left us effectively "thinking without a banister." "Politics without Vision" takes up the work of seven influential thinkers, each of whom attempted to construct a political solution to this problem: Nietzsche, Weber, Freud, Lenin, Schmitt, Heidegger, and Arendt. None of these theorists were liberals nor, excepting possibly Arendt, were they democrats-and some might even be said to have served as handmaidens to totalitarianism. And all to a greater or lesser extent shared the common conviction that the institutions and practices of liberalism are inadequate to the demands and stresses of the present time. In examining their thought, Strong acknowledges the political evil that some of their ideas served to foster but argues that these were not necessarily the only paths their explorations could have taken.By uncovering the turning points in their thought - and the paths not taken - Strong strives to develop a political theory that can avoid, and perhaps help explain, the mistakes of the past while furthering the democratic impulse. Confronting the widespread belief that political thought is on the decline, Strong puts forth a brilliant and provocative counterargument that in fact it has endured - without the benefit of outside support. A compelling rendering of contemporary political theory, "Politics without Vision" is sure to provoke discussion among scholars in many fields., Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Publication Year: 2012, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Book Title: Politics without Vision: Thinking without a Banister in the Twentieth Century, Item Height: 236mm, Topic: Popular Philosophy, Item Width: 164mm, Item Weight: 706g, Number of Pages: 424 Pages, T.H.E. University of Chicago Press<

2012, ISBN: 0226777464

[EAN: 9780226777467], Neubuch, [PU: The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL], Hardcover. From Plato through the nineteenth century, the West could draw on comprehensive political vis… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780226777467], Neubuch, [PU: The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL], Hardcover. From Plato through the nineteenth century, the West could draw on comprehensive political visions to guide government and society. Now, for the first time in more than two thousand years, Tracy B. Strong contends, we have lost our foundational supports. In the words of Hannah Arendt, the state of political thought in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has left us effectively thinking without a banister.Politics without Vision takes up the thought of seven influential thinkers, each of whom attempted to construct a political solution to this problem: Nietzsche, Weber, Freud, Lenin, Schmitt, Heidegger, and Arendt. None of these theorists were liberals nor, excepting possibly Arendt, were they democratsand some might even be said to have served as handmaidens to totalitarianism. And all to a greater or lesser extent shared the common conviction that the institutions and practices of liberalism are inadequate to the demands and stresses of the present times. In examining their thought, Strong acknowledges the political evil that some of their ideas served to foster but argues that these were not necessarily the only paths their explorations could have taken. By uncovering the turning points in their thoughtand the paths not takenStrong strives to develop a political theory that can avoid, and perhaps help explain, the mistakes of the past while furthering the democratic impulse. Confronting the widespread belief that political thought is on the decline, Strong puts forth a brilliant and provocative counterargument that in fact it has enduredwithout the benefit of outside support. A compelling rendering of contemporary political theory, Politics without Vision is sure to provoke discussion among scholars in many fields. From Plato through the nineteenth century, the West could draw on comprehensive political visions to guide government and society. This work contends that we have lost our foundational supports. It takes up the work of seven influential thinkers, each of whom attempted to construct a political solution to this problem. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability., Books<

2012, ISBN: 0226777464

[EAN: 9780226777467], Neubuch, [PU: The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL], Hardcover. From Plato through the nineteenth century, the West could draw on comprehensive political vis… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780226777467], Neubuch, [PU: The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL], Hardcover. From Plato through the nineteenth century, the West could draw on comprehensive political visions to guide government and society. Now, for the first time in more than two thousand years, Tracy B. Strong contends, we have lost our foundational supports. In the words of Hannah Arendt, the state of political thought in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has left us effectively thinking without a banister.Politics without Vision takes up the thought of seven influential thinkers, each of whom attempted to construct a political solution to this problem: Nietzsche, Weber, Freud, Lenin, Schmitt, Heidegger, and Arendt. None of these theorists were liberals nor, excepting possibly Arendt, were they democratsand some might even be said to have served as handmaidens to totalitarianism. And all to a greater or lesser extent shared the common conviction that the institutions and practices of liberalism are inadequate to the demands and stresses of the present times. In examining their thought, Strong acknowledges the political evil that some of their ideas served to foster but argues that these were not necessarily the only paths their explorations could have taken. By uncovering the turning points in their thoughtand the paths not takenStrong strives to develop a political theory that can avoid, and perhaps help explain, the mistakes of the past while furthering the democratic impulse. Confronting the widespread belief that political thought is on the decline, Strong puts forth a brilliant and provocative counterargument that in fact it has enduredwithout the benefit of outside support. A compelling rendering of contemporary political theory, Politics without Vision is sure to provoke discussion among scholars in many fields. From Plato through the nineteenth century, the West could draw on comprehensive political visions to guide government and society. This work contends that we have lost our foundational supports. It takes up the work of seven influential thinkers, each of whom attempted to construct a political solution to this problem. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<

2012, ISBN: 0226777464

[EAN: 9780226777467], Neubuch, [PU: University of Chicago Press 2012-04-20], Books

2012, ISBN: 0226777464

[EAN: 9780226777467], Neubuch, [PU: University of Chicago Press], Books