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Political philosophy: Political philosophy explores fundamental questions about governance, justice, and the ideal state, delving into moral principles guiding political systems. - Political theory involves analyzing and developing frameworks, concepts, and explanations for political phenomena, often drawing from philosophical ideas but focusing on practical applications within political systems. See also Political theory, Justice, Governance, State (Polity).
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Michael Freeden on Political Philosophy - Dictionary of Arguments

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Political Philosophy/Freeden: The ends of Anglo-American political philosophy are those at the heart of the liberal tradition: the enhancing of a particular understanding of liberty as autonomy, coupled with a conviction in the possibility and necessity of individual self-development guaranteed through fundamental human rights, and a growing emphasis on equality. This bundle has been predominantly couched in the language of moral universalism; in Brian Barry’s phrase, ‘there is no distinctive liberal theory of political boundaries at the level of principle’ (2001(1): 137). These ends have not changed over time, though the preconditions for their attainment have been variously understood even with the liberal camp and promoted also by those who should go under the label of libertarians, even individualist anarchists. As a rule, though, the core of twentieth-century liberalism constituted an appeal for the release of a flow of free, vital and spontaneous activity emanating from individuals, one that would spread across the globe not through an internal rational logic but through a successful appeal to the intellects and emotions of the oppressed and underprivileged (Hobhouse, 1911(2); Freeden, 2001b(3): 21–2).
>Liberalism/Freeden
, >Ideology/Freeden.

1. Barry, B. 2001. Culture and Equality. Cambridge: Polity. Canovan, M. (1992) Hannah Arendt. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2. Hobhouse, L. T. 1911. Liberalism. London: Williams and Norgate.
3. Freeden, M. 2001b. ‘Twentieth-century liberal thought: development or transformation?’ In M. Evans, ed., The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Liberalism. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 21-2

Freeden, M. 2004. „Ideology, Political Theory and Political Philosophy“. In: Gaus, Gerald F. 2004. Handbook of Political Theory. SAGE Publications.

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Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.
Freeden, Michael
Gaus I
Gerald F. Gaus
Chandran Kukathas
Handbook of Political Theory London 2004


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