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Introduces agonistic theory and hegemony into contemporary debates on the commonAlexandros Kioupkiolis re-conceptualises the common in tandem with the political. By engaging with key thinkers of community and the commons, he harnesses the political thrust of a radical democratic politics of solidarity, equality and collective self-organisation. He calls into play poststructuralist conceptions of agonism and hegemony to remedy the failure of existing theories of the commons' to address power relations and division. Kioupkiolis argues that an effective politics of the common(s) must be combined with the politics of hegemony to advance another social configuration beyond state and capital. In the spirit of contemporary collective action, the strategy of hegemony should be transfigured by striking an imbalance between vertical structures and horizontal autonomy in favour of the common.Key FeaturesDraws on the work of Jean-Luc Nancy, Chantal Mouffe, Elinor Ostrom, Hardt and Negri, and Ernesto LaclauBreaks new ground by introducing agonistic theory and hegemony in the contemporary debate on the commons and communityClarifies contemporary theory by engaging with present-day examples of the politics of the common(s), including the governance of the digital commons, recent democratic mobilisations such as the Occupy movements and citizens’ municipal platforms of self-governance

Common good. --- Good, Common --- Public good --- Political science --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Justice --- Public interest

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Rethinking politics in a new vocabulary, Hans Sluga challenges the firmly held assumption that there exists a single common good which politics is meant to realize. He argues that politics is not a natural but a historical phenomenon, and not a single thing but a multiplicity of political forms and values only loosely related. He contrasts two traditions in political philosophy: a 'normative theorizing' that extends from Plato to John Rawls and a newer 'diagnostic practice' that emerged with Marx and Nietzsche and has found its three most prominent twentieth-century practitioners in Carl Schmitt, Hannah Arendt, and Michel Foucault. He then examines the sources of diagnostic political thinking, analyzes its achievements, and offers a critical assessment of its limitations. His important book will be of interest to a wide range of upper-level students and scholars in political philosophy, political theory, and the history of ideas.

Common good. --- Political science --- Political philosophy --- Good, Common --- Public good --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Justice --- Public interest --- Philosophy.

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This work collects John Finnis's wide-ranging work on central issues in political philosophy. The subjects explored include the general theory of political community and justice; the nature and role of human rights; economic justice; and the justification of punishment.

Human rights --- Common good. --- Law --- Religion and law. --- Philosophy. --- Law and religion --- Jurisprudence --- Good, Common --- Public good --- Political science --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Justice --- Public interest --- Religious aspects

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"Destinée aux étudiants, utile aux enseignants, la série 'Notions' est consacrée au traitement des notions inscrites au programme des Capes et Agrégations de philosophie ainsi qu'aux concours de grandes écoles. Rédigée par des professeurs de classes préparatoires ou des universités soucieux de rigueur conceptuelle, elle montre comment élaborer un chemin spéculatif original, cohérent et dialectique, respectant les complexités, l'histoire et la fécondité des notions abordées. Le commun - L'ouvrage met en perspective les différentes conceptualisations de la notion de 'commun' en les resituant dans les champs de la métaphysique, de la philosophie du langage et de la philosophie de la connaissance. Cette armature conceptuelle forte donne accès à une réflexion de philosophie politique et sociale dont l'enjeu est la question de l'unité du divers. De quoi la fameuse 'tragédie des communs' est-elle le nom ? De rien moins que de la quête d'une unité politique malgré la diversité irréductible des intérêts individuels. Trouver le commun, c'est parvenir à dépasser l'incommensurabilité des intérêts privés afin de rendre possible la coopération à tous les échelons de la vie sociale. Le commun est ainsi devenu un problème central de la philosophie politique et sociale de la fin du XXe et du début du XXIe siècle, ranimant les critiques adressées un siècle plus tôt par le communisme et le socialisme à l'encontre de la société marchande et de l'idéologie propriétaire exclusiviste. En privilégiant les aspects proprement politiques et juridiques du thème, ce livre accorde une place importante au dialogue entre les auteurs 'classiques', mais aussi aux propositions plus récentes et à l'articulation entre le théorique et l'empirique - le tout appuyé sur de nombreux exemples."--Page 4 of cover

Common good --- Philosophy --- Good, Common --- Public good --- Political science --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Justice --- Public interest --- Biens collectifs --- Bien commun. --- Philosophie sociale. --- Communauté --- Individu et société --- Philosophie.

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In this book, well-respected author Paul Spicker lends a complementary voice to his reclaiming individualism, reviewing collectivism as a dimension of political discourse. Taking a dispassionate and methodical approach, the author explores what collectivism means in social policy and what value it offers to the field.

Social policy. --- Collectivism. --- Common good. --- Political science --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Justice --- Public interest --- Good, Common --- Public good --- Totalitarianism --- Economic policy --- Family policy --- Social history --- National planning --- State planning