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Notes on the Form of Knowledge in Social Work
- M. Philp
- Sociology
- 1 February 1979
The theoretical base of social work appears to have undergone a considerable expansion in recent years. The era of the 'psychiatric deluge" seems to have passed and a concern with sociology, social… Expand
Delimiting Democratic Accountability
- M. Philp
- Political Science
- 1 March 2009
This article discusses the concept of accountability in relation to those holding public office in democratic states. It argues that the concept of accountability requires careful specification and… Expand
Defining Political Corruption
- M. Philp
- Political Science
- 1 August 1997
In New South Wales in 1988, after more than 10 years of Labour Party rule, the Liberal±National Party coalition won a majority in the Legislative Assembly following a campaign which stressed the… Expand
Foucault on Power
- M. Philp
- Sociology
- 1 February 1983
I 4IHICHEL FOUCAULT'S WORK, his studies of the prison,' of particular criminals and their crimes,2 of the historical roots of sexuality,3 and of a range of social scientific,4 medical, and… Expand
What is to be done? Political theory and political realism
- M. Philp
- Political Science
- 1 October 2010
This article argues for greater realism in political theory with respect to judgements about what politicians ought to do and how they ought to act. It shows that there are major problems in deducing… Expand
Realism without Illusions
- M. Philp
- Philosophy
- 29 June 2012
This essay engages critically with the recent emergence of “political realism” in political theory (centrally in the work of Raymond Geuss and Bernard Williams). While sympathetic to and convinced of… Expand
Rights of Man, Common Sense, and Other Political Writings
Common Sense American Crisis 1 American Crisis X111 Letters to Jefferson Rights of Man Rights of Man. Part the Second Letter Addressed to the Addressers on the Late Proclamation Dissertation on the… Expand
Realism About Political Corruption
- M. Philp, Elizabeth Dávid-Barrett
- Political Science
- 11 May 2015
This article explores how realism in political theory can inform our understanding of political corruption. Whereas political moralists see corruption as a problem of implementation, which does not… Expand