Toward a Perfected State
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Description
Toward a Perfected State is a testament to the philosophical genius of Paul Weiss. The discussions combine a variety of levels, from the most basic categorical distinctions to major figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Hegel, Marx, Rawls and Northrop, to classic documents such as the United States Constitution and the Federalist Papers, to practical social and political problems.
Paul Weiss is Heffer Professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America. He founded the Metaphysical Society of America and The Review of Metaphysics. In a long and distinguished career, Dr. Weiss has published well over 20 books, among them is his multivolumed philosophical journal, Philosophy in Process, now published by SUNY Press.
Reviews
"The work is a fully textured, wonderfully informed book. Its distinctions are subtle; its connection of conceptions is brilliant. The book is a mine of ideas. " — Irwin C. Lieb, University of Southern California
"I was inclined while reading it to think of it in relation to classical works; i. e., Aristotle, Locke, Hobbes, Hegel, Marx. " — Brian J. Martine, University of Alabama, Huntsville
"Weiss is a distinctive philosophical author. He is able to penetrate commonplaces and expose their linkage to unsuspected philosophical principles. It is always an adventure to read him. " — Andrew J. Reck, Tulane University
"Systematic on a grand scale, this book presents a political philosophy that compares favorably with Hegel's Philosophy of Right in its erudition, its sympathies with diversity, the brilliance of its categories, and its depth. It is a decisive advance on the political philosophies of T. H. Green, John Dewey, and John Rawls. ..It achieves a genuine, comprehensive political philosophy. " — Robert C. Neville, State University of New York at Stony Brook