Political moderation is the touchstone of democracy, which could not function without compromise and bargaining, yet it is one of the most understudied concepts in political theory. How can we explain this striking paradox? Why do we often underestimate the virtue of moderation? Seeking to answer these questions, A Virtue for Courageous Minds examines moderation in modern French political thought and sheds light on the French Revolution and its legacy.
Aurelian Craiutu begins with classical thinkers who extolled the virtues of a moderate approach to politics, such as Aristotle and Cicero. He then shows how Montesquieu inaugurated the modern rebirth of this tradition by laying the intellectual foundations for moderate government. Craiutu looks at important figures such as Jacques Necker, Madame de Sta l, and Benjamin Constant, not only in the context of revolutionary France but throughout Europe. He traces how moderation evolves from an individual moral virtue into a set of institutional arrangements calculated to protect individual liberty, and he explores the deep affinity between political moderation and constitutional complexity. Craiutu demonstrates how moderation navigates between political extremes, and he challenges the common notion that moderation is an essentially conservative virtue, stressing instead its eclectic nature.
Drawing on a broad range of writings in political theory, the history of political thought, philosophy, and law, A Virtue for Courageous Minds reveals how the virtue of political moderation can address the profound complexities of the world today.
Автор: Dunlop, Francis Название: The Life and Thought of Aurel Kolnai ISBN: 1138728578 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138728578 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 34700.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: This title was first published in 2002: 'I sincerely believe that Dr Kolnai is one of the most original and stimulating thinkers in the field of political philosophy alive today.' Karl Popper Kolnai's moral and political thought was developed against the background of Liberal and then Bolshevist revolutions in Hungary, the gradual move towards fascism in twenties and thirties Vienna, and the progress of the Second World War as seen from the USA. Born a Jew, he became a Roman Catholic, and lived successively in Hungary, Austria, France, the USA, Canada and England. He remained, throughout his extraordinary life, a passionate believer in reason and common sense, and the sworn enemy of all philosophical and political systems. Study of Kolnai has been hampered by political developments, his own peripatetic life, and the fact that his writings appeared in five different languages, yet interest in Kolnai is now growing. This book offers the first comprehensive picture of Kolnai's complete works and life. Dunlop presents Kolnai the man in his social and political setting, and offers an accessible exploration of all his writings, whether published or not, including translated passages from papers and letters in Kolnai's various languages. Including a selective bibliography of Kolnai's works, this book presents an important study of this unique political and moral philosopher, showing his relevance in contemporary philosophical thought.
Автор: Kolnai Aurel Название: Ethics, Value, & Reality ISBN: 1412807409 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781412807401 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 50010.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Ethics, Value, and Reality is a collection of essays written after Kolnai settled in England in 1955
Автор: Aurel, Marc Название: Marcus aurelius: selbstbetrachtungen vo ISBN: 8026859944 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788026859949 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 6370.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Wolfgang Merkel; Hans-J?rgen Puhle; Aurel Croissan Название: Defekte Demokratie ISBN: 3810032344 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783810032348 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 74010.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Das Buch beschaftigt sich mit der Frage, wie Demokratie als eine moderne Ordnung politischer Herrschaft theoretisch definiert werden kann und defekte Demokratien von liberal-rechtsstaatlichen Demokratien unterschieden werden koennen. Es wird ein dreidimensionales Demokratiekonzept prasentiert und eine Typologie defekter Demokratien entwickelt.
Автор: Marcus Aurelius Название: Meditations ISBN: 0199573204 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199573202 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 9490.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Marcus Aurelius` Meditations is a private notebook of philosophical reflections with universal significance. Drawing on Stoic philosophy, Marcus confronts challenges that affect us all in our struggle to live meaningful lives. This edition includes a selection of Marcus` correspondence with his tutor Fronto which complements the Meditations.
Автор: Aurelius Marcus Название: Meditations ISBN: 1435172493 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781435172494 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 13720.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A compendium of ruminations and reflections by the second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, a staunch adherent to the Stoic philosophy.
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the final famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives to this day as one of the most loved self-help and spiritual classics of all time. He discusses Stoic techniques for coping with everyday problems, from irrational fears and bad habits to anger, pain, and illness.
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"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations.
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Автор: Aurelius, Marcus Название: Meditations ISBN: 1945644575 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781945644573 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 8300.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Aurelian Craiutu Название: Faces of Moderation: The Art of Balance in an Age of Extremes ISBN: 0812224094 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780812224092 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 29220.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Aristotle listed moderation as one of the moral virtues. He also defined virtue as the mean between extremes, implying that moderation plays a vital role in all forms of moral excellence. But moderation's protean character—its vague and ill-defined omnipresence in judgment and action—makes it exceedingly difficult to grasp theoretically. At the same time, moderation seems to be the foundation of many contemporary democratic political regimes, because the competition between parties cannot properly function without compromise and bargaining. The success of representative government and its institutions depends to a great extent on the virtue of moderation, yet the latter persists in being absent from both the conceptual discourse of many political philosophers and the campaign speeches of politicians fearful of losing elections if they are perceived as moderates. Aurelian Craiutu aims to resolve this paradox. Examining the writings of prominent twentieth-century thinkers such as Raymond Aron, Isaiah Berlin, Norberto Bobbio, Michael Oakeshott, and Adam Michnik, he addresses the following questions: What does it mean to be a moderate voice in political and public life? What are the virtues and limits of moderation? Can moderation be the foundation for a successful platform or party? Though critics maintain that moderation is merely a matter of background and personal temperament, Craiutu finds several basic norms that have consistently appeared in different national and political contexts. The authors studied in this book defended pluralism of ideas, interests, and social forces, and sought to achieve a sound balance between them through political trimming. They shared a preoccupation with political evil and human dignity, but refused to see the world in Manichaean terms that divide it neatly into the forces of light and those of darkness. Faces of Moderation argues that moderation remains crucial for today's encounters with new forms of extremism and fundamentalism across the world.
Автор: Aurelius Antoninus Marcus, Long George Название: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus ISBN: 1789870690 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789870695 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 11010.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Long George, Aurelius Marcus Название: The Meditations of Marcius Aurelius ISBN: 1387788116 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781387788118 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 13000.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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