Philosophy

Wilhelm Hennis

Politikwissenschaft und Politisches Denken

Politikwissenschaftliche Abhandlungen II

[Political Science and Political Thinking. Essays on Political Science II. By Wilhelm Hennis.]

2000. VIII, 386 pages.
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All of Wilhelm Hennis's works show his distinctive way of pursuing the field of political science. For him, political science is a 'practical science', a science of political dealings and of institutions which define these dealings. It is a part of the immutability of constantly changing circumstances, which makes theorizing about it possible to a limited extent only. Following in the tradition of political thinking from Aristoteles to Max Weber, Wilhelm Hennis has continually tested his way of thinking about political science on classical texts and modern problems.
All of Wilhelm Hennis's works show his distinctive way of pursuing the field of political science. For him, political science is a 'practical science', a science of political dealings and of institutions which define these dealings. It is a part of the immutability of constantly changing circumstances, which makes theorizing about it possible to a limited extent only. Following in the tradition of political thinking from Aristoteles to Max Weber, Wilhelm Hennis has continually tested his way of thinking about political science on classical texts and modern problems.
Survey of contents
Politik und praktische Philosophie. Eine Studie zur Rekonstruktion der politischen Wissenschaft – Amtsgedanke und Demokratiebegriff – Motive des Bürgersinns – Rat und Beratung im modernen Staat – Zum Begriff und Problem des politischen Stils – Zu Siegfried Landshuts wissenschaftlichem Werk – Demokratisierung. Zur Problematik eines Begriffs – Ende der Politik? Zur Krise der Politik in der Neuzeit – Legitimität. Zu einer Kategorie der bürgerlichen Gesellschaft – Identität durch 'Errungenschaften'? – Tocquevilles 'Neue politische Wissenschaft' – Der Geist des Rationalismus und die moderne Politik – Politikwissenschaft als Disziplin; der Weg der politischen Wissenschaft nach 1945
Authors/Editors

Wilhelm Hennis 1923–2012; Studium der Rechtswissenschaften in Göttingen; 1951 Promotion; 1960 Habilitation; 1960–62 Professor an der Universität Hannover; 1962–67 Professor für Politikwissenschaft an der Universität Hamburg; 1967–88 Professor für Politikwissenschaft an der Universität Freiburg i. Br.; seit 1988 Professor emeritus.

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Juristische Schulung — 2001, H.2, S. XLII (Dr.Peter Gril)
In: Juristenzeitung — 2000, H.19, S. 927 (Prof.Chr.Starck)
In: Diritto e Cultura — Jg.12 (2002), H.1–2, S.175f
In: Teoria Politica — Jg.XVI (2000) Nr.2, S.133ff. (Pier P. Portinaro)
In: Merkur — Jg.55 (2001), H.5, S. 436ff. (Petr Kielmansegg)
In: Das Historisch-Politische Buch — Jg. 49 (2001), H. 3, S. 298f (Eckhard Jesse)
In: European Journal of Polit. Theory — Vol.3 (2004), H.1, S.99ff (H.Rosa/A.Kaiser)
In: Badische Zeitung — (27.5.2000), S. 4 (Jürgen Busche)
In: Jahrbuch Extremismus & Demokratie — Jg. 13 (2001), S.452
In: Die Zeit – PolB — (2.11.2000), Nr. 45, S. 73 (Dr. Anter)
In: Lo Stato — 2013, 298
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