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Made popular by John Rawls, ideal theory in political philosophy is concerned with putting preferences and interests to one side to achieve an impartial consensus and to arrive at a just society for all. In recent years, ideal theory has drawn increasing criticism for its idealised picture of political philosophy and its inability to account for the challenges posed by inequalities of, for example, race, gender, and class and by structural injustices stemming from colonialism and imperialism. The Routledge Handbook of Non-Ideal Theory is the first handbook or reference source on this important and fast-growing debate.

Comprised of 34 chapters by an international team of contributors, the Handbook is divided into three clear parts:

  • Methodological Challenges
  • Intersections
  • Applied Issues and Contemporary Challenges. 

Within these sections key topics are addressed including: the question of whether non-ideal theory is methodologic

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/15/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032324319, 978-1032324319
      ISBN10: 1032324317
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      Book Synopsis

      Made popular by John Rawls, ideal theory in political philosophy is concerned with putting preferences and interests to one side to achieve an impartial consensus and to arrive at a just society for all. In recent years, ideal theory has drawn increasing criticism for its idealised picture of political philosophy and its inability to account for the challenges posed by inequalities of, for example, race, gender, and class and by structural injustices stemming from colonialism and imperialism. The Routledge Handbook of Non-Ideal Theory is the first handbook or reference source on this important and fast-growing debate.

      Comprised of 34 chapters by an international team of contributors, the Handbook is divided into three clear parts:

      • Methodological Challenges
      • Intersections
      • Applied Issues and Contemporary Challenges. 

      Within these sections key topics are addressed including: the question of whether non-ideal theory is methodologic

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