History and Illusion in Politics
- ISBN-10
- 0521000432
- ISBN-13
- 9780521000437
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 175
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-06-28
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Raymond Geuss
Description
The distinguished political philosopher Raymond Geuss examines critically the central topics in Western political thought. In a series of analytic chapters he discusses the state, authority, violence and coercion, the concept of legitmacy, liberalism, toleration, freedom, democracy, and human rights. He argues that the liberal democratic state committed to the defense of human rights is in fact a confused conjunction of disparate elements. This is a profound and concise essay on the basic structure of contemporary politics, written throughout in voice that is skeptical, engaged, and clear.
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