Hypocrisy and integrity : Machiavelli, Rousseau, and the ethics of politics / / Ruth W. Grant

• Autore: Grant Ruth Weissbourd <1951->
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1997
• Edizione: 1999th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (216 pages)
• Disciplina: 172
• Soggetto topico: Political ethics; Compromise (Ethics); Hypocrisy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-188) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Machiavelli and the Case for Hypocrisy -- 3. Molière, Rousseau, and the Ideal of Integrity -- 4. Rousseau's Political Ethics -- 5. Rousseau's Political Ethics -- 6. Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Questioning the usual judgements of political ethics, Ruth W. Grant argues that hypocrisy can actually be constructive while strictly principled behavior can be destructive. Hypocrisy and Integrity offers a new conceptual framework that clarifies the differences between idealism and fanaticism while it uncovers the moral limits of compromise. "Exciting and provocative. . . . Grant's work is to be highly recommended, offering a fresh reading of Rousseau and Machiavelli as well as presenting a penetrating analysis of hypocrisy and integrity."-Ronald J. Terchek, American Political Science Review "A great refreshment. . . . With liberalism's best interests at heart, Grant seeks to make available a better understanding of the limits of reason in politics."-Peter Berkowitz, New Republic
• Titolo autorizzato: Hypocrisy and integrity
• ISBN: 1-281-43043-9; 9786611430436; 0-226-30592-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827570003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II