In the Beginning Was the Deed
Realism and Moralism in Political Argument
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6325148 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard E Flathman (Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 375-376 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | In the Beginning Was the Deed: Realism and Moralism in Political Argument, Bernard Williams, 2009 |
| Venue | Perspectives on Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1537-5927 • E-ISSN: 1541-0986 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1537592706320270 |
| OpenAlex | W2077678903 |
| Language | EN |
In the Beginning Was the Deed: Realism and Moralism in Political Argument. Collected essays by Bernard Williams, edited by Geoffrey Hawthorn. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005. 196p. $29.95. As the editor reminds us, until the early eighties Bernard Williams's very strong reputation was primarily as a moral philosopher (albeit he also contributed valuable work in epistemology). It was clear, however, that his views had important implications for politics and political theory (no more so than in the superb essay “The Idea of Equality,” the one earlier essay reprinted in this collection). And beginning in the eighties, perhaps influenced by his friendship with Isaiah Berlin and the influence of the latter upon his thinking, Williams focused his thinking increasingly both on quite practical politics and on major issues in political theory. His interest in moral questions never waned, but his reflections concerning them almost always made connections to political and/or political theoretical issues
Argument (complex analysis · Deed · Epistemology · Friendship · Morality · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Realism · Reputation · Social science · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |