Republican Paradoxes and Liberal Anxieties - Retrieving Neglected Fragments of Political Theory

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 inflexible construction of the liberal-communitarian paradigm. This is important reading for anyone interested in political philosophy and theory.

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By Ronald J. Terchek

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Terchek, Ronald J Terchek, Ronald J. Terchek, Terchek Ronald J.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.12.1996
• EAN: 9780847683741
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8374-1
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 227 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies