Tragedy and Denial: The Politics of Difference in Western Political Thought

ISBN-13: 9780367214746 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 182 str.

Michael E. Brint

Opis

To do political theory is to tell a story about human beings and their communities. In this witty and elegant book, Michael Brint provides a brilliant reading of some of the greatest stories told in the history of Western political theory.

Spis treści

Introduction -- The Antitragic Theater of Political Thought -- Happy Endings and Noble Lies in Plato's Republic -- Rousseau and the Echoes of Narcisse -- The Politics of Tragedy -- A Dialogue on Liberty and Freedom -- Hegelian Harmony and the Laughter of Angels -- A Carnival of Critics: Irony and the Postmodern Temper -- Arendt, Rorty, and Mr. Jefferson's American Romance -- Conclusion -- Putting the "E" Back into Différance

O autorze

Michael Brint is assistant professor of government and foreign affairs at the University of Virginia.