The Concept of Truth in International Relations Theory
Critical Thought Beyond Post-Positivism
Authors: Fluck, Matthew
Free Preview- 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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- About this book
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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.
- About the authors
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Matthew Fluck is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Westminster, UK.
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Introduction: A Political Question
Pages 1-19
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The Parameters of Post-Positivism
Pages 23-65
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Truth, Violence, and Difference
Pages 67-104
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Truth and Communication
Pages 105-143
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Critical Realism and Truth-Based Critique
Pages 147-179
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Concept of Truth in International Relations Theory
- Book Subtitle
- Critical Thought Beyond Post-Positivism
- Authors
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- Matthew Fluck
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-137-55033-0
- DOI
- 10.1057/978-1-137-55033-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-137-55032-3
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- IX, 247
- Topics
