Limiting Evil: The Value of Ideology for the Mitigation of Political Alienation in Ricoeur’s Political Paradox
Abstract This paper uses Paul Ricœur’s analyses of ideology to argue for the mitigation of the possibility of political evil within the political paradox. In explicating the paradox, Ricœur seeks to hold in tension two basic aspects of politics: its benefits and its propensity to evil. This tension,...
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| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Études Ricoeuriennes / Ricoeur Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://ricoeur.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/ricoeur/article/view/258 |