Messy Morality - The Challenge of Politics

Zusatztext In this captivating volume, C. A. J. Coady examines some of the challenges that politics poses for morality. For Coady, the challenges include the very nature of political reality, the prevalence of moralism, the role of ideals in politics, and the spectres of deception and dirty hands... Throughout the book, Coady blends well-informed, forthright criticism of recent policies, such as the US led invasion and occupation of Iraq, with cogent philosophical reflection and analysis... The book is a deceptively enjoyable read that, despite its size, makes a valuable contribution to important topics in normative theory and political philosophy. Informationen zum Autor C. A. J. Coady is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. He also founded and became director of the Centre for Philosophy and Public Issues, the first centre in Australia to be concerned with broad issues of philosophy and public affairs. His research areas include political violence, terrorism, and just war theory. Klappentext Tony Coady explores the challenges that morality poses to politics. He steers a course between realism, which rejects morality in politics, and moralism, which has a distorting influence on a realistic political morality; he seeks to rehabilitate the concept of ideals; and he discusses the contentious topics of 'dirty hands' and lying in politics. Zusammenfassung Tony Coady explores the challenges that morality poses to politics. He steers a course between realism, which rejects morality in politics, and moralism, which has a distorting influence on a realistic political morality; he seeks to rehabilitate the concept of ideals; and he discusses the contentious topics of 'dirty hands' and lying in politics.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: C. A. J. Coady
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 06.11.2008
• EAN: 9780199212088
• ISBN: 978-0-19-921208-8
• Seiten: 144
• Abmessung: 145 mm x 215 mm x 51 mm
• Serien: Uehiro Series in Practical Ethics; Uehiro Series in Practical Eth; Uehiro Series in Practical Ethics; Uehiro Series in Practical Eth; Uehiro Practical Ethics
• Themen: Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Philosophy, International Relations, Politics & government, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Politics and government