Marder, Michael
Political Categories: Thinking Beyond Concepts
- ISBN 13:
- 9780231188692
- author:
- Marder, Michael
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Western philosophy has long been dominated by the concept - the idea that there is one sovereign notion or singular principle that can make reality explicable. In modern politics, this role is played by ideology, with left, right, and center serving as metaphysical frameworks for simplification. However, a more nuanced approach is needed to understand complex political phenomena. Michael Marder proposes a new methodology for political science and philosophy, one he terms "categorial thinking". This approach recognizes that no single category can exhaust the meaning of anything, instead embracing multiplicity and complexity. By exploring various categories, including those from classical philosophies to phenomenology and contemporary politics, readers gain a theoretical toolbox for interpreting political phenomena. Under this lens, the political is seen not as a singular concept, but as a family of categories that allow room for new and plural ideas about the state, the people, sovereignty, and power.
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