The Political is Political - 9781783482863

The Political is PoliticalConformity and the Illusion of Dissent in Contemporary Political Philosophy\nAuthor(s): Lorna Finlayson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield International\nISBN-13: 9781783482863, 978-1783482863\nSynopsis\nNobody should really have to point out that political philosophy is political. Yet in this highly original and provocative book Lorna Finlayson argues that in fact it is necessary to do so. Offering a critique of mainstream liberal political philosophy through close, critical engagement with a series of specific debates and arguments, Finlayson analyzes the way in which apparently neutral methodological devices such as charitable interpretation and constructive criticism function so as to protect against challenges to the status quo. \n\nAt each stage, Finlayson demonstrates that political philosophy is suffering from a complex process of de-politicization. Even in cases where it appears.