The Practical Import of Political Inquiry
This book examines a basic problem in critical approaches to political and social inquiry: in what way is social inquiry animated by a practical intent? This practical intent is not external to inquiry as an add-on or a choice by the inquirer, but is inhe
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THE PRACTICAL IMPORT OF POLITICAL INQUIRY
Brian Caterino
Political Philosophy and Public Purpose
Series Editor: Michael J. Thompson William Patterson University New York, USA
Aim of the Series This series offers books that seek to explore new perspectives in social and political criticism. Seeing contemporary academic political theory and philosophy as largely dominated by hyper-academic and overly-technical debates, the books in this series seek to connect the politically engaged traditions of philosophical thought with contemporary social and political life. The idea of philosophy emphasized here is not as an aloof enterprise, but rather a publically-oriented activity that emphasizes rational reflection as well as informed praxis. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/14542
Brian Caterino
The Practical Import of Political Inquiry
Brian Caterino Rochester, New York, USA
Political Philosophy and Public Purpose ISBN 978-3-319-32442-5 ISBN 978-3-319-32443-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-32443-2
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016940052 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
This book is dedicated to Angelina Caterino (1922–2015) who passed away as this book was being completed And to Lori for all her support
CONTENTS
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Introduction: The Practical Import of Political Inquiry
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The Practical Import of Political Inquiry: Perestroika’s Last Stand
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On the Concept of Non-normative Critique
49
4 Conclusion: Toward a Practical Political Theory
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Bibliography
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Index
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SERIES EDITOR’S FOREWORD
The hegemony of analytic epistemology in mainstream social science and philosophy has been intensifying throughout the past two decades. Anyone perusing the fl
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