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8 - Choosing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2023

David Ricci
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Chapter 7 says that if scholars will pay more attention to political Stories, they still have to consider how to proceed. The marketplace for ideas is full of Stories, and the epistemological crisis is well funded in every direction. Therefore, Max Weber’s advice is entirely relevant: we must “choose” between Stories (or “causes,” in his term). And we must do that while critics like Alasdair MacIntyre, Charles Taylor, Paul Kahn, and Stephen Smith warn us that we should reject old-time Stories only if we can replace them with new ones that are equally effective.

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Post-Truth American Politics
False Stories and Current Crises
, pp. 119 - 142
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Choosing
  • David Ricci, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Book: Post-Truth American Politics
  • Online publication: 28 September 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009396479.008
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  • Choosing
  • David Ricci, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Book: Post-Truth American Politics
  • Online publication: 28 September 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009396479.008
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  • Choosing
  • David Ricci, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Book: Post-Truth American Politics
  • Online publication: 28 September 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009396479.008
Available formats
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