Political Theory as Utopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12220482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Lassman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-62 |
| Publication date | 2003-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History of the Human Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-6951 • E-ISSN: 1461-720X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0952695103016001005 |
| OpenAlex | W2079169491 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
Political theory has been described as an `enterprise of discovery' that carries within it the danger of utopianism. This article explores one aspect of that danger: the question of the paradoxical or circular nature of much political thinking. This seems to be both a necessary and an impossible feature of such theorizing. Political theory itself seems to require an idea of utopia that is, by definition, impossible to achieve
Epistemology · Feature (linguistics · Linguistics · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Utopia · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Political Theology and Sovereignty
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The Crooked Timber of Humanity
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Du Contrat Social, by J. J. Rousseau, Edmond Dreyfus-Brissac
The philosophy of collective representations
Constitutional Democracy
Declarations of Independence
Declarations of Independence
Between Facts and Norms
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2015 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |