{"product_id":"philosophy-and-real-politics-raymond-geuss-9780691137889","title":"Philosophy and Real Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA trenchant critique of established ideas in political philosophy and a provocative call for change\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany contemporary political thinkers are gripped by the belief that their task is to develop an ideal theory of rights or justice for guiding and judging political actions. But in \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and Real Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, Raymond Geuss argues that philosophers should first try to understand why real political actors behave as they actually do. Far from being applied ethics, politics is a skill that allows people to survive and pursue their goals. To understand politics is to understand the powers, motives, and concepts that people have and that shape how they deal with the problems they face in their particular historical situations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and Real Politics\u003c\/i\u003e both outlines a historically oriented, realistic political philosophy and criticizes liberal political philosophies based on abstract conceptions of rights and justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raymond Geuss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691137889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691137889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.74h x 5.60w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/05\/2008 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/09\/2009 pg. 15","brand":"Raymond Geuss","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047281750271,"sku":"9780691137889","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f9b2f1f7-1416-4a11-8846-91dabbfb53ab.jpg?v=1684989308","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philosophy-and-real-politics-raymond-geuss-9780691137889","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}