Overview
- Provides a systematic account of the way ideas about truth have shaped radical political theories
- Develops a unique framework to describe this tradition
- Utilises Adorno’s theory of truth as connected to objective particularity and as a response to suffering and a basis for thinking about a better world
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Post-Positivism and Truth
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Truth and Objectivity
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book charts the role played by conceptions of truth in the development of a critical tradition of International Relations theory. Providing a detailed account of the conceptions which have shaped the work of Critical Theorists and Poststructuralists, the book reaffirms the importance of epistemic reflection for the discipline. It argues that the partially abstract character of the main strands of critical IR arises not from their concern with epistemic matters, but from their insistence that truth is purely intersubjective. Drawing on the philosophy of Theodor Adorno, the book argues that IR’s critical tradition can be rejuvenated by combining its original politicisation of truth with a critical account of its ‘objectivity’. The book will be a valuable resource for scholars and graduate students interested in the future of critical International Relations theory.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Matthew Fluck is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Westminster, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Concept of Truth in International Relations Theory
Book Subtitle: Critical Thought Beyond Post-Positivism
Authors: Matthew Fluck
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55033-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-55032-3Published: 25 April 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-55033-0Published: 12 April 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 247
Topics: International Relations, Political Theory