Realism and the relativity of judgement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4445197 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raymond Geu, Raymond Geuss (University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-22 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-1178 • E-ISSN: 1741-2862 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0047117815569517 |
| OpenAlex | W2103886704 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 3 |
E.H. Carr contrasts 'realism' with 'utopianism' in his major work in theorising international relations, but he ought to have contrasted it with 'moralism', which is a complex set of attitudes that give unwarranted priority to moral considerations in explaining and justifying human action. 'Moralism' is a flawed approach to politics. One should distinguish it from 'utopianism', which is made up of different strands, not all of which are equally problematic. One strand which has been historically important was centred around an attempt to describe and realise a perfect unchanging society, and Carr seems to have this in mind primarily when he speaks 'utopianism'. However, there has been another strand which has focused on the social construction of 'impossibility' in politics, and our potential ability to undo that construction. Such utopianism is compatible with realism
Action (physics) · Carr · Epistemology · Impossibility · Judgement · Moral psychology · Moral realism · Morality · Physics · Political science · Politics · Realism · Set (abstract data type) · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |