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Hypocrisy and Integrity: Machiavelli, Rousseau, and the Ethics of Politics

By Ruth W. Grant

Book information

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Year
2008
ISBN
9780226305929
DOI
10.7208/9780226305929
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12613519 bytes)
Pages
209\213
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-15 07:17:04

Description

Questioning the usual judgements of political ethics, Ruth W. Grant argues that hypocrisy can actually be constructive while strictly principled behavior can be destructive. Hypocrisy and Integrity offers a new conceptual framework that clarifies the differences between idealism and fanaticism while it uncovers the moral limits of compromise. "Exciting and provocative. . . . Grant's work is to be highly recommended, offering a fresh reading of Rousseau and Machiavelli as well as presenting a penetrating analysis of hypocrisy and integrity."—Ronald J. Terchek, American Political Science Review "A great refreshment. . . . With liberalism's best interests at heart, Grant seeks to make available a better understanding of the limits of reason in politics."—Peter Berkowitz, New Republic

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