Freedom and Community - Hardcover

Simon, Yves R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823221067 ISBN 13: 9780823221066

Verlag: Fordham University Press, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

The theory of liberty here propounded by Simon, along with his analysis of authority, democracy, and practical wisdom, contains the elements of a political philosophy that can provide direction to other contemporary political theorists of our times. While the latter have gathered great masses of political facts, they have lacked a normative set of ideas that can make these facts meaningful and useful to political society. Simon's position as a philosopher rather than as a political scientist, is that while there is a science of social and political facts, a normative moral philosophy that knows the ends of human action is necessary because people make good or bad use of their freedom.
As always, Simon here writes with a lucidity and moderation that will be satisfying to reasonable people looking for a way out of skepticism and uncertainty. He was no dogmatist, but he knew what he knew and what he did not know. This is the beginning of wisdom and a model for philosophers.

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Yves R. Simon is author of several books, including The Definition of Moral Virtue and The Tradition of Natural Law available from Fordham University Press.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Fordham University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0823221067
• ISBN 13: 9780823221066
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 232
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