Many contemporary political thinkers are gripped by the belief
that their task is to develop an ideal theory of rights or justice
for guiding and judging political actions. But in "Philosophy and
Real Politics," Raymond Geuss argues that philosophers should first
try to understand why real political actors behave as they actually
do. Far from being applied ethics, politics is a skill that allows
people to survive and pursue their goals. To understand politics is
to understand the powers, motives, and concepts that people have
and that shape how they deal with the problems they face in their
particular historical situations.
"Philosophy and Real Politics" both outlines a historically
oriented, realistic political philosophy and criticizes liberal
political philosophies based on abstract conceptions of rights and
justice. The book is a trenchant critique of established ways of
thought and a provocative call for change.
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