Political Philosophy as Love of Wisdom

Australasian Philosophical Review 4 (1):23-31 (2020)
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ABSTRACT The traditional view holds that political philosophy should aim at the truth. By contrast, Avner de Shalit argues that political philosophers should do something different. According to him, they should work in direct consultation with “the people” in order to think through their theories about political institutions. This article defends the traditional aim of truth-seeking and shows the mistakes in De Shalit’s alternative approach

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10.1080/24740500.2021.1876412

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Ideal theory needs a realistic defense.Andrew Stewart - forthcoming - European Journal of Political Theory.
Public Reflective Equilibrium: A Reply.Avner de Shalit - 2020 - Australasian Philosophical Review 4 (1):87-103.

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Moral Principles and Political Obligations.A. John Simmons - 1980 - Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale 87 (4):568-568.

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