Hypocrisy and Integrity
Machiavelli, Rousseau, and the Ethics of Politics
1st Edition
Published on 15. April 2008
216 pages
978-0-226-30592-9 (ISBN)
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Questioning the usual judgements of political ethics, Ruth W. Grant argues that hypocrisy can actually be constructive while strictly principled behavior can be destructive. Hypocrisy and Integrity offers a new conceptual framework that clarifies the differences between idealism and fanaticism while it uncovers the moral limits of compromise.",Exciting and provocative. . . . Grant's work is to be highly recommended, offering a fresh reading of Rousseau and Machiavelli as well as presenting a penetrating analysis of hypocrisy and integrity.",-Ronald J. Terchek, American Political Science Review",A great refreshment. . . . With liberalism's best interests at heart, Grant seeks to make available a better understanding of the limits of reason in politics.",-Peter Berkowitz, New Republic
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Content
- Intro
- HYPOCRISY AND INTEGRITY
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Chapter One. Introduction
- Chapter Two. Machiavelli and the Case for Hypocrisy
- Chapter Three. Molière, Rousseau, and the Ideal of Integrity
- Chapter Four. Rousseau's Political Ethics Integrity, Prudence, and Deception
- Chapter Five. Rousseau's Political Ethics Corruption, Dependence, and Vanity
- Chapter Six. Conclusion
- Works Cited
- Index
