Philosophy and real politics
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. This text argues that philosophers should first try to understand why real political actors behave as they actually do
Print Book, English, ©2008
Princeton University Press, Princeton, ©2008
viii, 116 pages ; 23 cm
9780691137889, 0691137889
190842604
Who whom?
Priorities, preferences, timing
Legitimacy
Tasks of political theory
Rights
Justice
Equality
Fairness, ignorance, impartiality
Power