Stanley Cavell's Democratic Perfectionism: Community, Individuality, and Post-Truth Politics

ISBN-13: 9781009322584 / Angielski

Jonathan Havercroft

Opis

Despite his significant influence across the humanities, Cavell's work has attracted little attention from political theorists. This book addresses that gap by explicating the political dimensions of his thought and placing it in conversation with contemporary debates within the discipline, focusing on the challenge of post-truth politics.

Recenzje

'An outstanding comprehensive interpretation of Cavell's political philosophy. Moreover, Havercroft puts Cavell in dialogue with contemporary political philosophers and shows the enduring importance of many of his central ideas.' James Tully, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Law, University of Victoria, British Columbia

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The Claiming of Community; 2. Stanley Cavell as Methodologist; 3. Two Kinds of Agreement in Democratic Theory; 4. The Politics of Tragedy, Recognition, and Acknowledgment; 5. Film, Gender, Gaslighting; 6. The Limits of Democratic Perfectionism; Bibliography; Index.