Rethinking political judgement : Arendt and existentialism 9781474437158, 147443715X, 9781474437165, 1474437168
How can we reinvigorate the human capacity for political judgement in our uncertain post-foundational world? This book t
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English Pages 264 Year 2019
Table of contents :
Political judgement in the history of political thought and the modern crisis --
Sartre and Beauvoir: the ambiguity of political judgement and the challenge of freedom and responsibility --
Camus and Arendt: confronting the ambiguity of political judgement and illuminating the limits of the world --
Political judgement and narrativity --
Facing up to the tragedy of political action: the problem of dirty hands --
Times of transition: reconciling with the tragic nature of political affairs --
Conclusion: reclaiming wonder at the world of political affairs.
