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The Scandal of Reason: A Critical Theory of Political Judgment
Albena Azmanova
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Hardback. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544. A Critical Theory of Political Judgment. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. 296 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 24. Weight: 536.
Theories of justice are haunted by a paradox: the more ambitious the theory of justice, the less applicable and useful the model is to political practice; yet the more politically realistic the theory, the weaker its moral ambition, rendering it unsound and equally useless. Brokering a resolution to this "judgment paradox," Albena Azmanova advances a "critical consensus model" of judgment that serves the normative ideals of a just society without the help of ideal theory. Tracing the evolution of two major traditions in political philosophy-critical theory and philosophical liberalism-and the way they confront the judgment paradox, Azmanova critiques prevailing models ... Read more
Theories of justice are haunted by a paradox: the more ambitious the theory of justice, the less applicable and useful the model is to political practice; yet the more politically realistic the theory, the weaker its moral ambition, rendering it unsound and equally useless. Brokering a resolution to this "judgment paradox," Albena Azmanova advances a "critical consensus model" of judgment that serves the normative ideals of a just society without the help of ideal theory. Tracing the evolution of two major traditions in political philosophy-critical theory and philosophical liberalism-and the way they confront the judgment paradox, Azmanova critiques prevailing models ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
New Directions in Critical Theory
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231153805
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V9780231153805
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About Albena Azmanova
Albena Azmanova teaches political theory at the University of Kent in Brussels and is senior associate researcher at the Institute for European Studies of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Born in Bulgaria and educated in France and the United States, she lives in Belgium. Her writing focuses on political judgment and social justice; the transformation of capitalism and the emergence of ... Read more
Reviews for The Scandal of Reason: A Critical Theory of Political Judgment
Concerned with the links connecting ethical positions and political reality, this ambitious and appealing contribution to critical theory guides our understanding of power and judgment, democracy and justice. Ranging wisely across multiple literatures and considerations, The Scandal of Reason offers compelling arguments about the level, type, and validity of ordered reflection most likely to advance good judgment and decent values ... Read more