Political Science History & Theory
Bringing the Passions Back In
The Emotions in Political Philosophy
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2008
- Category
- History & Theory, Political
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774858182
- Publish Date
- May 2008
- List Price
- $26.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780774814102
- Publish Date
- Jul 2008
- List Price
- $34.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774814096
- Publish Date
- Feb 2008
- List Price
- $95.00
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Description
The rationalist ideal has been met with cynicism in progressive circles for undermining the role of emotion and passion in the public realm. By exploring the social and political implications of the emotions in the history of ideas, contributors examine new paradigms for liberalism and offer new appreciations of the potential for passion in political philosophy and practice. Bringing the Passions Back In draws upon the history of political theory to shed light on the place of emotions in politics; it illustrates how sophisticated thinking about the relationship between reason and passion can inform contemporary democratic political theory.
About the authors
Rebecca Kingston is Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto.