Theory and Practice in Tocqueville and Kant: Reflections on Ralph Hancock'sThe Responsibility of Reason

Autor: Steven F. McGuire
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Perspectives on Political Science. 42:51-57
ISSN: 1930-5478
1045-7097
DOI: 10.1080/10457097.2013.741414
Popis: Ralph Hancock’s Responsibility of Reason represents an important addition to the literature on the crisis of modernity. This article focuses on his account of the origins and nature of modernity and his claim that Tocqueville exemplifies the best way to work through the crisis of modernity. It then suggests that Hancock’s own reflections on the nature of human existence require a more balanced or even positive assessment of modernity than the one he offers in the book. Finally, it attempts to illustrate this point by showing that elements of Kant’s political thought are akin to Hancock’s.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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