Robinson John G. Gunnell

History, Discourses and Disciplines
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-317-43581-5
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 270 Seiten

Reihe: Routledge Innovators in Political Theory

Over the course of a long and distinguished career, John Gunnell has compelled political theorists to rethink their relation to Political Science, the history of political thought, the philosophy of social science and political reality.

Drawing together some of the key works of this prolific theorist, the chapters are chosen to highlight some of the most important themes explored by Gunnell: the relationship between Political Theory and Political Science; the alienation of Political Theory from Politics and Concepts and Conceptual Change.

Framed by a new introduction written by the Christopher Robinson and an interview with Gunnell commissioned for the volume, this work will provide a vital resource for political theorists and political scientists alike.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Robinson, Christopher C.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Staatsbürgerkunde, Staatsbürgerschaft, Zivilgesellschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Politische Parteien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Gunnell and Political Theory (Robinson) Part One: Political Theory and Political Science 1. "Deduction, Explanation, and Social Scientific Inquiry." 2 "The Alienation of Political Theory." 3 "American Political Science, Liberalism, and the Invention of Political Theory Part Two: Interpretation and Action 4 Political Theory and the Theory of Action." 5 Interpretation and the History of Political Theory: Apology and Epistemology. 6 Interpretation and the Autonomy of Concepts." Part Three: Theorists, Philosophers and Political Life 7 Why There Cannot Be a Theory of Politics. 8 Speaking Politically 9 Reading Max Weber: Leo Strauss and Eric Voegelin 10 Leaving Everything As It Is: Political Inquiry After Wittgenstein. 11. An Interview with John G. Gunnell

Über Autor(innen)

Christopher C. Robinson is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York. He published in the fields of contemporary political theory, the philosophy of language, and environmental political thought. He is the author of Wittgenstein and Political Theory: The View from Somewhere (Edinburgh University Press, 2009).