The Philosopher's Voice: Philosophy, Politics, And Language In The Nineteenth Century (suny Series In Philosophy)

Explores the relationship between philosophy and politics in the work of Kant, Fichte, Hegel, and Marx. "This analysis of the relationship between philosophy and politics recognizes that political philosophers must continually struggle to distinguish their voices from others that clamor within political life. Author Andrew Fiala asks whether it is possible to maintain a distinction between philosophical speech and other political and poetic language. His answer is that philosophy's methodological self-consciousness is what distinguishes its voice from the voice of politics. By focusing on the different ways in which this methodological norm was enacted in the lives and work of Kant, Fichte, Hegel, and Marx, the author puts the problem in a larger context and considers the roles that these thinkers played in the political history of the nineteenth century."--BOOK JACKET. Introduction: the philosopher's voice Voice in Machiavelli, Locke, and Rousseau The politics of pure reason Kant's political philosophy: progress and philosophical intervention Fichte: philosophy, politics, and the German nation Fichte's voice: language and political excess Hegel: philosophy and and the spirit of politics Hegel's voice: language, education, and philosophy Marx: politics, ideology, and critique Marx's voice: political action and political language Philosophy, politics, and voice: the enduring struggle.