Foundations of political theory

By:

Greaves,H.R.G

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London; George Allen and Unwin; 1958Description: 208pSubject(s):

Political science

DDC classification:

320.5 GRE

Summary: This is, then, to deny the view that political science can only describe behaviour without attempting its systematic appraisal, or that the search for unifying concepts or basic principles for general guidance is mistaken and unprofitable. Yet that view is just what there is a growing tendency in recent years to adopt. Were it to become widespread political theory would destroy itself: it would lose its interest to the lay mind and much of its claim to educational usefulness. That it may not be alone in running this risk is suggested by some remarks of the Regius Professor of Modern History, who is reported as having said, in his recent inaugural lecture at Oxford, that classical scholars had killed the classics and that, unless we take heed, there is a danger that philosophers may kill philosophy, philologists literature, and historians history.

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This is, then, to deny the view that political science can only describe behaviour without attempting its systematic appraisal, or that the search for unifying concepts or basic principles for general guidance is mistaken and unprofitable. Yet that view is just what there is a growing tendency in recent years to adopt. Were it to become widespread political theory would destroy itself: it would lose its interest to the lay mind and much of its claim to educational usefulness. That it may not be alone in running this risk is suggested by some remarks of the Regius Professor of Modern History, who is reported as having said, in his recent inaugural lecture at Oxford, that classical scholars had killed the classics and that, unless we take heed, there is a danger that philosophers may kill philosophy, philologists literature, and historians history.

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