Human Nature Theory and Political Philosophy
In: American journal of political science, Band 22, Heft 3, S. 656
ISSN: 1540-5907
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In: American journal of political science, Band 22, Heft 3, S. 656
ISSN: 1540-5907
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 360, Heft 1, S. 139-162
ISSN: 1552-3349
In: Contemporary political theory
Political philosophy seems both impossible to do and impossible to avoid. Impossible to do, because we cannot agree on a single set of political principles. Impossible to avoid, because we're always living with some kind of political system, and thus some set of principles. So, if we can't do the philosophy, but can't escape the politics, what are we to do? Jonathan Floyd argues that the answer lies in political philosophy's deepest methodological commitments. First, he shows how political philosophy is practiced as a kind of 'thinking about thinking'. Second, he unpicks the different types of thought we think about, such as considered judgements, or intuitive responses to moral dilemmas, and assesses whether any are fit for purpose. Third, he offers an alternative approach - 'normative behaviourism' - which holds that rather than studying our thinking, we should study our behaviour. Perhaps, just sometimes, actions speak louder than thoughts
In: Social science journal: official journal of the Western Social Science Association, Band 36, Heft 4, S. 575-587
ISSN: 0362-3319
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 22, Heft 3, S. 606-612
The subdiscipline of political theory and political philosophy continues to suffer some misunderstanding within political science as a whole. Notwithstanding its renaissance in the last decade, political theory/philosophy is still too often characterized in terms that obscure its roles and functions within the discipline. Political theory/philosophy is often referred to as "normative theory" as a way of distinguishing its concerns with values from the "empirical theory" and research of political science proper. Where the concerns of political theory/philosophy are not just normative, political scientists often characterize it as "speculative theory" to distinguish it from "empirical theory" that can be confirmed or refuted by reference to observable data. The terms of such a distinction suggest, of course, that theories grounded in certainties can and ought to replace the speculative approaches of traditional political thought. And because political theory/philosophy relies heavily on the history of political thought, many see it as part of history and the humanities rather than political science—interesting and necessary for any culturally literate person, but fundamentally distinct from contemporary political research.Terminological distinctions such as these solidified in an era in which behavioralist agendas shaped subdisciplinary boundaries, and they reflect the influence that neo-positivist views of explanation once had within the discipline. Since that time, however, we have developed more sophisticated understandings of how theory and philosophy relate to empirical research. These developments have in turn affected the way we understand the explanatory concerns of political science, while also expanding political theory/philosophy beyond its traditional boundaries.
In: The Economic Journal, Band 71, Heft 284, S. 843
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 400, S. 140-148
ISSN: 0002-7162
The past 5 yrs have marked a creative period for pol'al philosophy & theory. Pronounced as dead or dying by some observers only a decade or so ago, there has been, more recently, a recognition of a signif renaissance in this age-old tradition of inquiry. Major fi gures doing independent & original work in pol'al philosophy are discussed; then the signif outpouring of studies in the history of pol'al thought is treated. Finally, attention is focused on key works of more immediate relevance to the current crisis of advanced industr society. A concluding section deals with the controversy over the meaning of pol'al philosophy & theory; the author's approach to the problem is indicated. Modified HA.
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ISSN: 0090-5917
ISSN: 1552-7476
In: Critical Republicanism, S. 1-28
In: Political studies review, Band 10, Heft 1, S. 157-157
ISSN: 1478-9302
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 400, Heft 1, S. 140-148
ISSN: 1552-3349
The past five years have marked a creative period for political philosophy and theory. Pronounced as dead or dying by some observers only a decade or so ago, there has been, more recently, a recognition of a significant renaissance in this age-old tradition of inquiry. Major figures doing independent and original work in political philosophy are discussed; then the significant outpouring of studies in the history of political thought is treated. Finally, attention is focused on key works of more immediate relevance to the current crisis of advanced industrial society. A concluding section deals with the controversy over the meaning of political philosophy and theory; the author indicates his approach to this problem.
In: Economics as Social Theory 51
IntroductionGoal and Purpose of this StudyScope and Method of this StudyPlan of this Study1: The Origins of Evolutionary Social TheoryIntroductionNatural Philosophy and the Newtonian World ViewCivil, or Moral PhilosophyPhilosophical History and Political Economy in the Scottish and French EnlightenmentConclusion2: The Development of Evolutionary Social Theory: 1815-1871IntroductionPhilosophy of Science in the Early and Mid-19th CenturyEvolutionary Theory: Biological and Social before DarwinThe Trajectory of Political EconomyDarwin⁰́₉s BiologyThe Ramifications of Darwin⁰́₉s TheoriesConclusion3: Social Evolutionism and Political Economy after DarwinIntroductionDarwin⁰́₉s Impact on Philosophy of ScienceThe More General Theory of SociologyThe End of Political Economy: Marx, Marshall and VeblenConclusion4: The D©♭nouement of Evolutionary Social TheoryIntroductionPhilosophy of Science in the Early and Mid-20th CenturyEvolutionary Social Theory: Marginalization and Reaction in the Social SciencesConclusion5: The Resurrection of Evolutionary Social Theory: Back to the Center?IntroductionPhilosophy of Science: Neo-PositivismOntology and Epistemology: Critical Realism and Critical Common SensismContemporary Evolutionary Biology: An OverviewBiology and Evolutionary Social TheoryToward the Neo-Evolutionary SynthesisConclusion6: Conclusion