This book traces the rise and fall of political philosophies since the 17th century. The second part of the book shows how the general technique of cumulative learning from experience applies to social legislation and social services, party politics to defence strategy and to the trends that follow the modern explosion of knowledge and capital. The main argument is that social control is at its best a deliberate joint creation of and learning from social experience; and in this sense political discipline although not the same as logical or scientific discipline is like them a submission to form, not force. The book gives a definite meaning to the idea of human progress and finds reason for a restoration of political hope and faith.
| ISBN: | 9780415653879 |
| Publication date: | 13th July 2012 |
| Author: | H J Blackham |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Political Science |
| Genres: |
Society and culture: general Sociology Politics and government |
This book traces the rise and fall of political philosophies since the 17th century. The second part of the book shows how the general technique of cumulative learning from experience applies to social legislation and social services, party politics to defence strategy and to the trends that follow the modern explosion of knowledge and capital. The main argument is that social control is at its best a deliberate joint creation of and learning from social experience; and in this sense political discipline although not the same as logical or scientific discipline is like them a submission to form, not force. The book gives a definite meaning to the idea of human progress and finds reason for a restoration of political hope and faith.
Political Discipline in a Free Society (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 40) features in the following genres: Society and culture: general, Sociology, Politics and government
Political Discipline in a Free Society (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 40) is available in Paperback, Hardback
Political Discipline in a Free Society (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 40) was written by H J Blackham and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Political Discipline in a Free Society (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 40) has 288 pages
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