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1 online resource (xi, 159 pages) |
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| Summary |
Political theorists have long argued that passion has no place in the political realm where reason reigns supreme. But, is this dichotomy between reason and passion sustainable? Does it underestimate the indispensable role of passion in a fully democratic society? Drawing upon Plato, Rousseau, and contemporary feminist theorists, Cheryl Hall argues that passion is an essential component of a just political community and that the need to educate passion together with reason is paramount. Trouble with Passion provides a compelling defense of the crucial place of passion in politics. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
What about all those flags? : passion in politics -- The passions and the reasons : conceptualizing capacities -- Public reason, private passion : the trouble with passion in liberal political theory -- "The madness of Eros is the greatest of heaven's blessings" : Plato's passion for the good -- "A man who had no passions would be a very bad citizen" : Rousseau's passion for community -- "Our erotic knowledge empowers us" : passion and action in contemporary feminist theory -- Passion, politics, and democratic education. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Plato -- Political and social views.
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Plato. |
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Political and social views. |
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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 -- Political and social views.
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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778. |
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Political psychology.
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Political psychology. |
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Emotions.
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Emotions. |
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Feminism -- Political aspects.
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Feminism -- Political aspects. |
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Political participation.
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Political participation. |
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Liberalism -- Psychological aspects.
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Liberalism -- Psychological aspects. |
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Liberalism. |
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Ideology.
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Ideology. |
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Public opinion.
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Public opinion. |
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Electronic books.
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Feminism. |
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Women's movement. |
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Print version: Hall, Cheryl Ann, 1963- Trouble with passion. New York : Routledge, 2005 9780415934060 |
| ISBN |
9781135336400 (electronic book) |
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1135336407 (electronic book) |
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