Ethics and Politics in Contemporary Theory: Between Critical Theory and Post-Marxism
Mark Devenney
In addressing the political and theoretical debates between critical and post-Marxist theorists, this book discusses the politics of communication and rationality, subjectivity, sovereignty, ethics and deliberative democracy, considering questions such as:* Does the theory of communicative action justify deliberative democracy?* Is a theory of hegemony compatible with an account which relies upon an ideal of communicative success?* Is autonomy a good which should be fostered?* Can the ideal of democracy extend beyond the nation state?* Does post-Marxism have anything interesting to say about ethics?Analysing the work of Ernesto Laclau and J?rgen Habermas - as representatives of different choices made in regard to theory, politics and morality - Ethics and Politics in Contemporary Theory develops a critical response to the contrasting conclusions of these approaches.
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Année:
2004
Editeur::
Routledge
Langue:
english
Pages:
208
ISBN 10:
0415237378
ISBN 13:
9780415237376
Collection:
Routledge Innovations in Political Theory
Fichier:
PDF, 636 KB
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english, 2004