Why It''s Ok to Ignore Politics

Zusatztext "Why It’s OK to Ignore Politics isn’t just a wise, witty work of philosophy. It is a fantastic self-help book. And the more the title shocks you, the more you need to read it."Bryan Caplan, George Mason University"This is a terrific book addressing something of interest to a lot of people. It's clear, fast-paced, compellingly-argued, and delightfully contrarian. By the end, Freiman actually makes a strong case that being politically active is not just unnecessary, but morally wrong."Michael Huemer, University of Colorado Boulder Informationen zum Autor Christopher Freiman is Associate Professor of Philosophy at William & Mary. He is the author of Unequivocal Justice (2017). Klappentext Freiman argues that you're under no obligation to be politically active. He addresses objections to political abstention and synthesizes recent empirical work showing how our political motivations distort our choices and reasoning. Zusammenfassung Freiman argues that you’re under no obligation to be politically active. He addresses objections to political abstention and synthesizes recent empirical work showing how our political motivations distort our choices and reasoning. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. In Pursuit of Political Wisdom 2. We’re All Partisan Hacks 3. The Costs and Benefits of Political Participation 4. Fairness and Free Riding 5. Political Abstention and Complicity in Injustice 6. The Morality of the Message 7. Political Ignorance is Bliss Conclusion: Why It's Obligatory to Ignore Politics

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Freiman, Christopher (College of William & Mary Freiman
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781138388994
• ISBN: 978-1-138-38899-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Why It's OK
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, RELIGION / Religion & Science, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, Ethics and moral philosophy