Ideology, Political Philosophy, and the Interpretive Enterprise: A View from the Other Side

Gerald Gaus

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Abstract

Michael Freeden's magisterial work, Ideologies and Political Theory, is a key contribution to contemporary political theory, developing the systematic study of political ideologies in terms of their conceptual morphology. This chapter considers the relation of political philosophy, ideologies, and the study of political ideologies, focusing on Freeden's depiction of 'American philosophical liberalism', which he sees as 'an ideological phenomenon like any other liberal doctrine'. The chapter considers two questions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationLiberalism as Ideology
Subtitle of host publicationEssays in Honour of Michael Freeden
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)9780191738203
ISBN (Print)9780199600670
DOIs
StatePublished - May 24 2012

Keywords

  • Cenceptual morphology
  • Contemporary political theory
  • Freeden
  • Freeden
  • Ideology
  • Liberalism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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