1st Edition

Realism in Political Theory

Edited By Rahul Sagar, Andrew Sabl Copyright 2018
150 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

Over the past decade, an intellectual movement known as "realism" has challenged the reigning orthodoxy in political theory and political philosophy. Realists take issue with what they see as the excessive moralism and utopianism associated with prominent philosophers like John Rawls, Ronald Dworkin, and G.A. Cohen; but what they would put in its place has not always been clear. The contributors... Read more

1. Introduction

Andrew Sabl and Rahul Sagar

2. Ethics, morality and the case for realist political Theory

Edward Hall and Matt Sleat

3. Political realism and the realist ‘Tradition’

Alison McQueen

4. The new realism and the old

Terry Nardin

5. Political realism meets civic republicanism

Philip Pettit

6. Political realism as ideology critique

Janosch Prinz and Enzo Rossi

7. Realist liberalism: an agenda

Andrew Sabl

8. Methodological moralism in political philosophy

David Estlund

Biography

Rahul Sagar is Global Network Associate Professor of Political Science, NYU Abu Dhabi.

Andrew Sabl is Orrick Fellow and Visiting Professor in the Program on Ethics, Politics and Economics, Yale University.