Idea and Justice – Psychology, Relativism, and Politics

Author: (USA) Clay
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Publish Date: 1997-05-01
Features: This book is an academic monograph on Western political science. After its publication by New York University Press in 1991, it had a certain influence in the field of American political science. The author starts from the understanding of individual differences in human personality, elaborates on the characteristics of psychological relativism theory and the standards of justice, and applies this theory to criticize the American political system, aiming to establish a new political philosophy. It has certain theoretical reference value but also contains many biases. The book focuses on both the theory and the application of the theory. I believe a substantial amount of evidence proves that human psychology has fundamental differences. The central point of this book is a relative view of human nature based on this foundation. The book is divided into two parts: the first part explains the theory, and the second part applies this theory to explore the United States and its government.