Political hypocrisy : the mask of power, from Hobbes to Orwell and beyond /

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A critical assessement of the problems of sincerity and truth in politics argues that we should accept hypocrisy as a fact of politics without resigning ourselves to it or embracing it, drawing on the lessons of such thinkers as Hobbes, Mandeville, Jefferson, Bentham, Sigwick, and Orwell.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Runciman, David
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2018.
Edition:Revised edition.
Subjects:
Political ethics.
Hypocrisy > Political aspects.
Political science > Philosophy.
Morale politique.
Hypocrisie > Aspect politique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Leadership.
Political ethics
Political science > Philosophy
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:A critical assessement of the problems of sincerity and truth in politics argues that we should accept hypocrisy as a fact of politics without resigning ourselves to it or embracing it, drawing on the lessons of such thinkers as Hobbes, Mandeville, Jefferson, Bentham, Sigwick, and Orwell.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400889662
1400889669

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