Political Philosophy  (tagged articles)

The Value and Benefit of an Enlightened People for the Continuity of Democratic Societies

Rocco A. Astore - Political philosophers and theorists alike continue to debate if more enlightened populations would be of value or not. This piece will contribute to that dispute by claiming that an enlightened populace is integral to the progress of free-societies. First, through... Keep Reading »
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The Fundamental Illegitimacy of Facism and the Innate Desire for Freedom

Rocco A. Astore - This piece examines the ideologies and tactics used by fascist governments to validate and enforce their authority through Michael Mann’s work Fascists. By explicating Kant’s view of autonomy and progress, found in “An Answer to the Question: What... Keep Reading »

The Rebel Hero: Albert Camus and the Search for Meaning Amidst the Absurd

Meghan E. Von Hassel - Man in his search for meaning—everyman— is Albert Camus’ rebel. In The Rebel man must accept and seek to encounter the universe as it presents itself in absurdity. He encounters the universe out of a strange love and a need for something in which... Keep Reading »
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Genealogy of a Crisis: Europe, Greece, and the Management of the Refugee Population

Helen Makkas - As Europe’s frontier with the Muslim East, Greece has been cast as backward, and not worthy of full sovereignty since the earliest years of its independence from the Ottoman empire. Greece's contradictory position as guardian of the origins of European civilization... Keep Reading »
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Defining the Legitimacy and Power of the State Through Weber and Foucault

Rocco A. Astore - As a founder of sociology, Max Weber influenced the social sciences immensely. In his “Politics as a Vocation,” Weber claims that one of the definitions of the state is its ability to employ legitimate violence as a means of control in a given territory... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Political Philosophy is tagged in the following 18 articles.

Political Theory
2017, Vol. 9 No. 10
The Value and Benefit of an Enlightened People for the Continuity of Democratic Societies
By Rocco A. Astore
Political philosophers and theorists alike continue to debate if more enlightened populations would be of value or not. This piece will contribute to that dispute by claiming that an enlightened populace is integral to the progress of free-societies... Read Article »
Kant Rousseau Amartya Sen Political Theory Political Philosophy Democracy
Political Philosophy
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
The Fundamental Illegitimacy of Facism and the Innate Desire for Freedom
By Rocco A. Astore
This piece examines the ideologies and tactics used by fascist governments to validate and enforce their authority through Michael Mann’s work Fascists. By explicating Kant’s view of autonomy and progress, found in “An Answer to... Read Article »
Political Philosophy Political Theory Legitimacy Fascism Michael Mann Kant John Stuart Mill Statism Nationalism
Humanism
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
The Rebel Hero: Albert Camus and the Search for Meaning Amidst the Absurd
By Meghan E. Von Hassel
Man in his search for meaning—everyman— is Albert Camus’ rebel. In The Rebel man must accept and seek to encounter the universe as it presents itself in absurdity. He encounters the universe out of a strange love and a need for... Read Article »
Albert Camus The Rebel Humanism Political Philosophy Rebellion Existentialism Nihilism Absurdism
Refugees
2016, Vol. 8 No. 07
Genealogy of a Crisis: Europe, Greece, and the Management of the Refugee Population
By Helen Makkas
As Europe’s frontier with the Muslim East, Greece has been cast as backward, and not worthy of full sovereignty since the earliest years of its independence from the Ottoman empire. Greece's contradictory position as guardian of the origins... Read Article »
Political Theory European Politics Refugees Greece Political Philosophy Refugee Crisis Displaced Peoples
Political Theory
2016, Vol. 8 No. 05
Defining the Legitimacy and Power of the State Through Weber and Foucault
By Rocco A. Astore
As a founder of sociology, Max Weber influenced the social sciences immensely. In his “Politics as a Vocation,” Weber claims that one of the definitions of the state is its ability to employ legitimate violence as a means of control... Read Article »
Political Theory Max Weber Michel Foucault Legitimacy The State Power Political Philosophy
Political Philosophy
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Adam Smith and Religious Plurality in America
By Drew Liquerman
The ideas of Adam Smith have remained relevant well beyond his lifetime. He is remembered as the father of modern-day economics and the author of the still widely read Wealth of Nations, known for his formulation of the invisible hand and consequent... Read Article »
Political Philosophy American History Adam Smith James Madison Federalist Papers Democracy Pluralism Government
Critical Theory
2016, Vol. 8 No. 02
Problematising the Critical Realist Positional Approach to Intersectionality
By Ioana Cerasella Chis
In Developing a Critical Realist Positional Approach to Intersectionality, Martinez et. al. (2014) argue that Critical Realism (henceforth ‘CR’) solves what they identify as the methodological ‘crisis’ within intersectionality... Read Article »
Critical Theory Realism Critical Realism Political Philosophy Intersectionality Feminist Theory Ontology
Political Philosophy
2016, Vol. 8 No. 01
Comparing the Political Theories of Lao Tzu and Machiavelli: Arguments in Favor of Political Rights and Fair Leadership
By Rocco A. Astore
Within Lao Tzu’s Tao-Teh-Ching and Machiavelli’s The Prince, there are similar notions concerning how a ruler should maintain order and how he/she can be an effective leader. According to the former, it is best if people are blind to... Read Article »
Political Theory Political Philosophy Lao Tzu Machiavelli John Stuart Mill Aristotle Leadership
Shakespeare
2015, Vol. 7 No. 06
Polysemic Language, Democratization, and the Empowerment of the Body Politic in Shakespeare's Hamlet
By Hayley E. Tartell
In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Prince Hamlet’s polysemic language raises the theme of empowerment of the body politic and, ultimately, the notion of democratization. Through an analysis of Hamlet’s speech, particularly in response... Read Article »
Shakespeare Hamlet Political Philosophy Democratization Polysemy Ranciere Body Politic
Political Philosophy
2015, Vol. 7 No. 05
The Source and Nature of Power: Comparing "Noumenal" and "Structural" Power According to Forst and Strange
By Shaun Docherty
Their protest challenged the paradigm of power as it existed at the time, specifically by revealing the limitations of the state's ability to exercise its will even in a situation where the state wielded seemingly absolute authority.[1] Power, as... Read Article »
Philosophy Political Philosophy International Relations Power Authority Noumenal Power Structural Power
Political Theory
2015, Vol. 7 No. 04
Avoiding the Tyranny of Democracy: The Republican Ideal of a 'Mixed' Constitution
By Jessica C. Tselepy
The assertion that unconstrained power brings with it inevitable corruption has occupied theorists since the first considerations of authority. That the nature of man in unconstrained assemblage will lead to a “tyrannical abuse of power&rdquo... Read Article »
Political Theory Republicanism Democracy Constitutionalism Political Philosophy Tyranny Checks And Balances
Communication
2015, Vol. 7 No. 02
The Contemporary Global Public Sphere as Reincarnation of Habermas' Bourgeois Society
By Shaun Docherty
Our contemporary global public sphere is made up of a tiny proportion of the world’s population. Affluent, exclusive, and concerned only with perpetuating its own economic advancement, this contemporary global public sphere is an anachronism... Read Article »
Habermas Political Philosophy Public Sphere Political Economy Economic History Bourgeois Capitalism
Political Philosophy
2014, Vol. 6 No. 09
Comparing the Philosophy of Jürgen Habermas and Michel Foucault
By Frank Weng
This paper contrasts the philosophy of Michel Foucault and Jürgen Habermas to determine whether there is any point of substantial convergence between the two.[1] To do so, the essay first argues that the projects engaged in by each philosopher... Read Article »
Jurgen Habermas Michel Foucault Political Philosophy Critical Theory Western Philosophy
Political Philosophy
2013, Vol. 5 No. 11
On Freedom and Progress: Comparing Marx and Mill
By Frank Weng
This essay compares Karl Marx’s and J.S. Mill’s understandings of freedom and their analyses of the impediments to its realization. First, this essay argues that the two philosophers share the same premise that progress is possible and... Read Article »
Marx John Stuart Mill Political Philosophy Freedom Progress Human Nature Communism Liberalism
International Political Economy
2012, Vol. 4 No. 11
Justice and Inequality in the World Trading System: A Critical Assesment
By Dominykas Broga
It has been argued that the global trading system is supposed to promote global efficiency and growth, but a rising chorus of voices is asserting that the global economy operates in a way that is fundamentally unfair and seems to be ‘rigged... Read Article »
Rawls Nozick Justice Inequality Political Philosophy International Trade Political Economy International Relations WTO
Political Philosophy
2011, Vol. 3 No. 04
John Rawls, Robert Nozick, and the Difference Principle: Finding Common Ground
By Colin R. Fraser
A large portion of Robert Nozick’s Anarchy, The State and Utopia is dedicated to refuting the theories of John Rawls. Specifically, Nozick takes issue with Rawls’ conception of distributive justice as it pertains to economic inequalities... Read Article »
Political Philosophy Economics Inequality Distributive Justice Difference Principle John Rawls Robert Nozick
China
2010, Vol. 2 No. 04
Pragmatic Nationalism and Confucianism: The New Ideology of the CCP
By Nicholas J.S. Miller
Confucianism was one of the dominant political philosophies of Imperial China. Confucianism’s influence declined throughout the 19th century coinciding with the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. Some Chinese intellectuals, like Lu Xun, attacked... Read Article »
China Chinese Communist Party Confucius Confucianism Nationalism Political Philosophy Pragmatic Nationalism
John Locke
2009, Vol. 1 No. 12
John Locke on Equality, Toleration, and the Atheist Exception
By Adalei Broers
Political philosopher and social psychologist, John Locke was an outspoken supporter of equal rights within a governed society. He espoused the natural rights of man, namely the right to life, liberty and property, and he articulated that every... Read Article »
John Locke Political Philosophy Religion Toleration Atheist Exception Political Theory Government

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