The Ethics of Patriotism : A Debate

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828764603321
• Autore: Kleinig John <1942->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014
• ISBN: 9781118328040; 1118328043
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (189 p.)
• Collana: Great Debates in Philosophy ; ; v.1
• Altri autori (Persone): KellerSimon <1973->; PrimoratzIgor
• Disciplina: 172.1
• Soggetti: Patriotism; Patriotisme; Aspectes morals; Llibres electrònics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Great Debates in Philosophy; Title page; Copyright page; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Patriotism and Morality; 2 Our Debate about Patriotism; 3 Defining Patriotism; 4 Views about the Ethics of Patriotism; 5 The Main Issues in the Debate about Patriotism; References; Part One: Three Views on the Ethics of Patriotism; 1 The Virtue in Patriotism; 1 Some Definitional Preliminaries; 2 Human Flourishing and Human Association; 3 Flourishing and Civic Order; 4 Some Cautions; 5 Clarifying the Status of Patriotic Loyalty; 6 Does Patriotism Encourage Bad Faith?; 7 The Convergence of Patriotism and Nationalism8 Conclusion; References; 2 The Case against Patriotism; 1 Introduction; 2 What is Patriotism?; 3 The Problem with Patriotism; 4 Life without Patriotism; 5 Conclusion; References; 3 Patriotism; 1 What Is Patriotism?; 2 "Our Country, Right or Wrong"; 3 A Central Moral Virtue; 4 "If Right, to Be Kept Right; and If Wrong, to Be Set Right"; 5 A Morally Indifferent Partiality; 6 "A Lively Sense of Collective Responsibility"; 7 Conclusion; References; Part Two: Responses; 4 Making Good on Patriotism; 1 Identification; 2 Patriotism's Value; 3 Making Patriotism Work4 Patriotism's Hazards; References; 5 Virtue ; for the Unpatriotic; 1 Kleinig's Case for Patriotism; 2 Primoratz on Permissible Patriotism; 3 Primoratz on Ethical Patriotism; 4 Kleinig on Patriotism and Bad Faith; 5 Virtue without Patriotism; References; 6 Keeping to the Middle Ground; 1 Patriotism and the Ethics of Belief; 2 Patriotism and Human Flourishing; 3 Conclusion; References; Part Three: Final Words; 7 Final Words; References; 8 Final Words; 1 Patriotism and the Vices; 2 The Nature of Patriotism; 3 From Patriotism to Bad Faith; 4 Alternatives to Patriotism; 5 Conclusion9 Final Words; References; Bibliography; Index; End User License Agreement
• Sommario/riassunto: The unique approach taken within The Ethics of Patriotism brings together the differing perspectives of three leading figures in the philosophical debate who deliver an up-to-date, accessible, and vigorous presentation of the major views and arguments. Brings together the differing perspectives of three leading philosophers, who, together, explore the major positions on the ethics of patriotismConnects with several burgeoning fields of interest in philosophy and politics, including nationalism, civic virtue, liberalism and republicanism, loyalty, and cosmopolitanismDemonstrates that it is poss