Kant, critique and politics / Kimberly Hutchings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hutchings, Kimberly, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Kant, Immanuel.

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804--Influence.

Philosophy, Modern--20th century.

Philosophy, Modern.

Political science--Philosophy--History--20th century.

Political science.

Physical Description:

xi, 219 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Why does the ghost of Kant continue to haunt contemporary critical theory? Kant, Critique and Politics examines the influence of Kantian critique on the work of such major and diverse theorists as Habermas, Arendt, Foucault and Lyotard. It offers an entirely new reading of Kant, challenging the orthodox distinctions between modernist and postmodernist theorizing, by illuminating how Kant's influence continues to structure critical debate.This is the first book to offer both a systematic reading of Kant and to contextualise his work in the light of the continental tradition. It will be central to political philosophers and students of international relations and feminist theory.

Contents:

1. Philosophy as critique

2. Kant's critical politics

3. Habermas and the possibility of critical theory

4. Arendt and the political philosophy of judgement

5. Foucault's critical attitude

6. Lyotard : phrasing the political

7. The critique of international politics

8. Feminist critical theory.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-211) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-84696-7

1-134-84697-5

1-280-50649-0

9786610506491

0-203-00557-0

9780203005576

OCLC:

826853488