9780745646213 - The Realm of Lesser Evil: An Essay on Liberal Civilization de Michea, Jean-Claude (23 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : New. Winston Churchill said of democracy that it was 'the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.' The same could be said of liberalism. While liberalism displays an unfailing optimism with regard to the capacity of human beings to make themselves 'masters and possessors of nature', it displays a profound pessimism when it comes to appreciating their moral capacity to build a decent world for themselves. As Michea shows, the roots of this pessimism lie in the idea - an eminently modern one - that the desire to establish the reign of the Good lies at the origin of all the ills besetting the human race. Liberalism's critique of the 'tyranny of the Good' naturally had its costs. It created a view of modern politics as a purely negative art - that of defining the least bad society possible. It is in this sense that liberalism has to be understood, and understands itself, as the 'politics of lesser evil'. And yet while liberalism set out to be a realism without illusions, today liberalism presents itself as something else. With its celebration of the market among other things, contemporary liberalism has taken over some of the features of its oldest enemy. By unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, Michea is able to shed fresh light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West.

Paperback. Etat : New. Winston Churchill said of democracy that it was 'the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.' The same could be said of liberalism. While liberalism displays an unfailing optimism with regard to the capacity of human beings to make themselves 'masters and possessors of nature', it displays a profound pessimism when it comes to appreciating their moral capacity to build a decent world for themselves. As Michea shows, the roots of this pessimism lie in the idea - an eminently modern one - that the desire to establish the reign of the Good lies at the origin of all the ills besetting the human race. Liberalism's critique of the 'tyranny of the Good' naturally had its costs. It created a view of modern politics as a purely negative art - that of defining the least bad society possible. It is in this sense that liberalism has to be understood, and understands itself, as the 'politics of lesser evil'. And yet while liberalism set out to be a realism without illusions, today liberalism presents itself as something else. With its celebration of the market among other things, contemporary liberalism has taken over some of the features of its oldest enemy. By unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, Michea is able to shed fresh light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West.

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Etat : New. Unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, this book sheds light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214. . 2009. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

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Etat : New. Unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, this book sheds light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214. . 2009. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Winston Churchill said of democracy that it was 'the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.' The same could be said of liberalism. While liberalism displays an unfailing optimism with regard to the capacity of human beings to make themselves 'masters and possessors of nature', it displays a profound pessimism when it comes to appreciating their moral capacity to build a decent world for themselves.As Michea shows, the roots of this pessimism lie in the idea - an eminently modern one - that the desire to establish the reign of the Good lies at the origin of all the ills besetting the human race. Liberalism's critique of the 'tyranny of the Good' naturally had its costs. It created a view of modern politics as a purely negative art - that of defining the least bad society possible. It is in this sense that liberalism has to be understood, and understands itself, as the 'politics of lesser evil'.And yet while liberalism set out to be a realism without illusions, today liberalism presents itself as something else. With its celebration of the market among other things, contemporary liberalism has taken over some of the features of its oldest enemy. By unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, Michea is able to shed fresh light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West.

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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Winston Churchill said of democracy that it was the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time. The same could be said of liberalism. While liberalism displays an unfailing optimism with regard to the capacity of human beings to make themselves masters and possessors of nature, it displays a profound pessimism when it comes to appreciating their moral capacity to build a decent world for themselves. As Michea shows, the roots of this pessimism lie in the idea an eminently modern one that the desire to establish the reign of the Good lies at the origin of all the ills besetting the human race. Liberalisms critique of the tyranny of the Good naturally had its costs. It created a view of modern politics as a purely negative art that of defining the least bad society possible. It is in this sense that liberalism has to be understood, and understands itself, as the politics of lesser evil. And yet while liberalism set out to be a realism without illusions, today liberalism presents itself as something else. With its celebration of the market among other things, contemporary liberalism has taken over some of the features of its oldest enemy. By unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, Michea is able to shed fresh light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West. Unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, this book sheds light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Winston Churchill said of democracy that it was the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time. The same could be said of liberalism. While liberalism displays an unfailing optimism with regard to the capacity of human beings to make themselves masters and possessors of nature, it displays a profound pessimism when it comes to appreciating their moral capacity to build a decent world for themselves. As Michea shows, the roots of this pessimism lie in the idea an eminently modern one that the desire to establish the reign of the Good lies at the origin of all the ills besetting the human race. Liberalisms critique of the tyranny of the Good naturally had its costs. It created a view of modern politics as a purely negative art that of defining the least bad society possible. It is in this sense that liberalism has to be understood, and understands itself, as the politics of lesser evil. And yet while liberalism set out to be a realism without illusions, today liberalism presents itself as something else. With its celebration of the market among other things, contemporary liberalism has taken over some of the features of its oldest enemy. By unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, Michea is able to shed fresh light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West. Unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, this book sheds light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Winston Churchill said of democracy that it was the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time. The same could be said of liberalism. While liberalism displays an unfailing optimism with regard to the capacity of human beings to make themselves masters and possessors of nature, it displays a profound pessimism when it comes to appreciating their moral capacity to build a decent world for themselves. As Michea shows, the roots of this pessimism lie in the idea an eminently modern one that the desire to establish the reign of the Good lies at the origin of all the ills besetting the human race. Liberalisms critique of the tyranny of the Good naturally had its costs. It created a view of modern politics as a purely negative art that of defining the least bad society possible. It is in this sense that liberalism has to be understood, and understands itself, as the politics of lesser evil. And yet while liberalism set out to be a realism without illusions, today liberalism presents itself as something else. With its celebration of the market among other things, contemporary liberalism has taken over some of the features of its oldest enemy. By unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, Michea is able to shed fresh light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West. Unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, this book sheds light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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