A01=Janos Kis
Author_Janos Kis
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Ethics
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ISBN13=9789639776340
Language_English
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PD=20100219
Philosophy
Political philosophy
Political studies
Price=€20 to €50
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PUB=Central European University Press
SMM=20
Subject=Philosophy
Subject=Politics & Government
WG=476
WMM=155
Product details
- ISBN 9789639776340
- Weight: 475g
- Dimensions: 155 x 229 x 20mm
- Publication Date: 10 Sep 2008
- Publisher: Central European University Press
- Publication City/Country: HU
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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In a world where politics is often associated with notions such as moral decay, frustration and disappointment, the feeling of betrayal, and of democracy in trouble, Kis examines theories about the morality of political action. Amending the two classical theses of realism and of indirect motivation in politics, Kis argues for a constrained thesis of realism and a wide thesis of indirect motivation. By these means the place of moral motivation and common deliberation can be identified, and political agents can be held morally accountable. The analysis refers to a broad range of classic and contemporary literature as well as to recent cases from international politics which call for moral judgment. The Appendix is dedicated to Václav Havel’s seminal essay on “The Power of the Powerless,” which sheds light on the diversity of approaches dissident intellectuals have taken to politics.
János Kis is professor of political science and of philosophy at the Central European University, and Senior Research Fellow at the CEU Democracy Institute.
