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In Search of a Political Philosophy is an analysis of the three democratic `isms' - conservatism, liberalism and socialism - and of the distinct nature of the all-devouring ideology - Marxist communism. The author is concerned with the conscious and unconscious assumptions of the proponents and followers of each ideology, and those of their theoreticians and critics.

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Author:   W. J. Stankiewicz
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.254kg
ISBN:  

9780415756105

ISBN 10:   0415756103
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   10 September 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Conceptual vagueness of political ideologies; Part I Prudential conservatism; Chapter 2 Norms and relativism; Chapter 3 ‘Progress’ and change; Chapter 4 Freedom and authority; Chapter 5 Prudence and politics; Chapter 6 The Burkean legacy; Chapter 7 The nature of government; Part II Empty liberalism; Chapter 8 The liberal tradition; Chapter 9 The liberal mosaic; Chapter 10 Distributive justice; Chapter 11 Equality of opportunity; Chapter 12 Liberal liberty and liberal rights; Part III Hedonistic socialism; Chapter 13 What is socialism?; Chapter 14 Socialism and freedom; Chapter 15 Socialism and the modern welfare state; Chapter 16 Freedom in democracy; Chapter 17 Marxist impact on socialism; Chapter 18 Return to utopianism; Part IV The tyranny of ideology; Chapter 19 The illusion of the ‘end of ideology’; Chapter 20 Ideology as power; Chapter 21 Facing the Soviet ideo-system; Chapter 22 Sources of Western incomprehension; Part V Conclusion; Chapter 23 Towards a definition of ideology; Postscript;

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