In this essay, I will criticize Wendt's " Auto-Critique ". First, I will discuss his use of the q... more In this essay, I will criticize Wendt's " Auto-Critique ". First, I will discuss his use of the quantum consciousness hypothesis as advanced by Sir Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff. It will be argued that this variant of the hypothesis is highly controversial and subject to considerable criticism. Subsequently, I will investigate Wendt's quantum social theory. This theory will be found to be highly improbable as well. In the conclusion, I will merge these two criticisms and claim that the " Auto-Critique " in its current form is no serious contribution to the academic debate.
This research aims to examine to what extent Walzer’s central notion of self-determination and hi... more This research aims to examine to what extent Walzer’s central notion of self-determination and his first and third rule of disregard are essentially limited concepts, susceptible to considerable extension by Gramsci’s theory of hegemony. The first chapter will raise the question whether Walzer’s notion of self-determination and his first and third rule are limited concepts. Only when the shortcomings of his theory have been established, can it be extended. This will be undertaken in the second chapter. It will be questioned to what extent Gramsci’s thought can provide Walzer’s theory with a more critical groundwork. The conditions for self-determination will be specified according to Gramsci’s account of the “organic crisis”. Subsequently, the concept of self-determination will be expanded to include hegemonic practices as envisaged by Gramsci. The concept first needs to be expanded before it can be applied to justify foreign intervention on the grounds of the first and third rule of disregard. This will be done in the last two paragraphs, which incorporate Gramsci’s thought into the rules of disregard. It will be concluded that Walzer’s theory is indeed limited and that the inclusion of Gramsci’s thought can specify the conditions and expand the scope for just foreign intervention, while avoiding Walzer’s mistakes.
In this essay, I will criticize Wendt's " Auto-Critique ". First, I will discuss his use of the q... more In this essay, I will criticize Wendt's " Auto-Critique ". First, I will discuss his use of the quantum consciousness hypothesis as advanced by Sir Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff. It will be argued that this variant of the hypothesis is highly controversial and subject to considerable criticism. Subsequently, I will investigate Wendt's quantum social theory. This theory will be found to be highly improbable as well. In the conclusion, I will merge these two criticisms and claim that the " Auto-Critique " in its current form is no serious contribution to the academic debate.
This research aims to examine to what extent Walzer’s central notion of self-determination and hi... more This research aims to examine to what extent Walzer’s central notion of self-determination and his first and third rule of disregard are essentially limited concepts, susceptible to considerable extension by Gramsci’s theory of hegemony. The first chapter will raise the question whether Walzer’s notion of self-determination and his first and third rule are limited concepts. Only when the shortcomings of his theory have been established, can it be extended. This will be undertaken in the second chapter. It will be questioned to what extent Gramsci’s thought can provide Walzer’s theory with a more critical groundwork. The conditions for self-determination will be specified according to Gramsci’s account of the “organic crisis”. Subsequently, the concept of self-determination will be expanded to include hegemonic practices as envisaged by Gramsci. The concept first needs to be expanded before it can be applied to justify foreign intervention on the grounds of the first and third rule of disregard. This will be done in the last two paragraphs, which incorporate Gramsci’s thought into the rules of disregard. It will be concluded that Walzer’s theory is indeed limited and that the inclusion of Gramsci’s thought can specify the conditions and expand the scope for just foreign intervention, while avoiding Walzer’s mistakes.
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