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Ideal Theory in Practice

Institutions
Political Theory
Methods
P187
Bettina Lange
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Keith Dowding
Australian National University
Methods in Political Philosophy

Abstract

What is the role of ideal theory in political theorizing? Is it the necessary precursor to non-ideal theory? Can we use ideal theory to judge and critique not only present circumstances but also current moral theory and practice?

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