Possibility of Political Theorizing in the Present World, in the Light of Understanding of Broadness and Existential Aspect of "the Political".

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10.30465/cps.2019.3530

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Many of problems in the social and political life that seems at first glance to be consequent of the relations in practical field of politics, have been appeared or intensified because of absence of proper political theory to explain the complexities and propose effective solution. Now, the question is how it is possible to make suitable political theory for solving the political problems of contemporary societies and improving the political actions. The traditional political theorists commonly focused their attention on government and different governing styles, but nowadays many of the political thinkers consider a broader field for political theory. The aim of this article is, by analysis of the approaches of John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas to "the political", to suggest a revision of the possibility of political theorizing in the present world, in the light of understanding of broadness and existential aspect of "the political".

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