Raymond Aron's Philosophy of Political Responsibility: Freedom, Democracy and National Identity

An illuminating account of Raymond Aron's political philosophy and its enduring relevance todayRaymond Aron made major investigations into the dialectic between war and peace, and also developed a sophisticated theory of international relations. Despite this, his body of work has been overlooke...

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1. Verfasser: Adair-Toteff, Christopher (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
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Zusammenfassung:An illuminating account of Raymond Aron's political philosophy and its enduring relevance todayRaymond Aron made major investigations into the dialectic between war and peace, and also developed a sophisticated theory of international relations. Despite this, his body of work has been overlooked compared to that of his more famous contemporaries. This book shines a light on both the man and his work on ideological critique, the philosophy of history, international relations and political economy. The book also discusses Aron's political legacy and argues that a number of his critiques and theories can help us address many of the problems and conflicts of the 21st century.Key FeaturesIntroduces Raymond Aron as both a person and thinker, and discusses his significance as a political theoristAnalyses a carefully curated selection of Aron's political and philosophical writings Discusses Aron's political legacy and shows that he developed a number of political critiques and theories that can help us address many of the problems and conflicts of the 21st century
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2022)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (192 pages)
ISBN:9781474447102
DOI:10.1515/9781474447102