Representation, political

By Reeve, Andrew

Political representation – the designation of a small group of politically active citizens to serve as representatives of the political community as a whole – is a central ...

Postmodernism

By Ermarth, Elizabeth Deeds

The term ‘postmodernism’ appears in a range of contexts, from academic essays to clothing advertisements in the New York Times. Its meaning differs with context to such an ...

Sieyes, Emmanuel Joseph (1748–1836)

By Kelly, Duncan

The Abbé Sieyes is best known for his 1789 pamphlet What is the Third Estate?, which set the constitutional agenda for the new French National Assembly. His rhetorical ...

Political philosophy

By Miller, David

Political philosophy can be defined as philosophical reflection on how best to arrange our collective life - our political institutions and our social practices, such as our economic ...

Citizenship

By Kymlicka, Will

Within political philosophy, citizenship refers not only to a legal status, but also to a normative ideal – the governed should be full and equal participants in the ...

Postmodernism

The term ‘postmodernism’ appears in a range of contexts, from academic essays to clothing advertisements in the New York Times. Its meaning differs with context to such ...

Cousin, Victor (1792–1867)

By Leopold, David

French philosopher, educationalist and historian, Victor Cousin is primarily associated with ‘Eclecticism’ and the history of philosophy, but his work also includes contributions to aesthetics, philosophy of history ...

Democracy

By Harrison, Ross

Democracy means rule by the people, as contrasted with rule by a special person or group. It is a system of decision making in which everyone who belongs ...

Territorial rights

By Catala, Amandine

Inherent in the notion of territorial rights is the idea of exercising control over a geographically bounded area of land. The question of territorial rights as a philosophical, ...

Democracy

Democracy means rule by the people, as contrasted with rule by a special person or group. It is a system of decision making in which everyone who belongs ...