Utopophobia: On the Limits (If Any) of Political Philosophy

by David Estlund

Book Overview

A leading political theorist's groundbreaking defense of ideal conceptions of justice in political philosophy

Throughout the history of political philosophy and politics, there has been continual debate about the roles of idealism versus realism. For contemporary political philosophy, this debate manifests in notions of ideal theory versus nonideal theory. Nonideal thinkers shift their focus from theorizing about full social justice,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691235171
• ISBN13: 9780691235172
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.1" x 6.1"