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American Ideology (Pathways for the 21st Century) Book

The American Ideology explicates and criticizes two notions of reason in society: efficiency and the concept of "the reasonable." Despite their considerable appeal, these notions nowadays underwrite an orientation towards public policy that is both inadequate and beneficial to elite interests; an orientation that constitutes a distinct "American Ideology." To make this case, Levine traces the history of the concept of efficiency, from Hobbes, through the utilitarian tradition, to contemporary economic and philosophical paradigms; and examines the strengths and weaknesses of the democratic theory implicit in John Rawls's pioneering work on justice and political legitimacy.Read More

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  • 041594550X
  • 9780415945509
  • Andrew Levine
  • 10 June 2004
  • Routledge
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 184
  • 1
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