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Interpretation in Political Theory (Paperback)
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Interpretation in Political Theory (Paperback)
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Theorists interested in learning more about any given interpretive
approach are often required to navigate a dizzying array of
sources, with no clear sense of where to begin. The prose of many
primary sources is often steeped in dense and technical argot that
novices find intimidating or even impenetrable. Interpretation in
Political Theory provide students of political theory a single
introductory reference guide to major approaches to interpretation
available in the field today. Comprehensive and clearly written,
the book includes: A historical and theoretical overview that
situates the practice of interpretation within the development of
political theory in the twentieth century. Chapters on Straussian
esotericism, historical approaches within the Cambridge School of
interpretation, materialist approaches associated with Marxism, the
critical approaches associated with varieties of feminism,
Greimassian semiotics, Foucaultian genealogy, the negative
dialectics of Theodor Adorno, deconstruction as exemplified by
Jacques Derrida and Paul de Man, and Lacanian psychoanalysis. An
exposition of the theoretical and disciplinary background of each
approach, the tools and techniques of interpretation it uses, its
assumptions about what counts as a relevant text in political
theory, and what it considers to be the purpose or objective of
reading in political theory. A reading of Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan
to illustrate how each approach can be applied in practice. A list
of suggestions for further reading that will guide those interested
in pursuing more advanced study. An invaluable textbook for
advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and even seasoned
scholars of political theory interested in learning more about
different interpretive approaches.
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