LOST IN IDEOLOGY - JASON BLAKELY

The book "Lost in Ideology" by Jason Blakely is a fascinating journey through the twists and turns of contemporary ideologies. The author, a prominent political philosopher, analyzes ideologies as maps imposed on the world, in which it is easy to get lost, taking them for reality. Blakely, representing a "continental" approach to the social sciences, places them closer to hermeneutics and phenomenology than to the paradigm of natural science. His "cultural approach" reveals ideological mistakes, casting them against the broader background of cultural evolution.

• Careful analysis of global ideological currents
• Fresh look at liberalism, conservatism, fascism and feminism
• Cultural conditions and motivations of ideologies
• Ideologies as maps that "create worlds" and are ethically attractive
• Understanding ideologies instead of fighting them
• Overview of orientations from left to right and currents outside of it
• Author Jason Blakely, a prominent political philosopher

Jason Blakely (born 1980) is one of the most outstanding political philosophers of the middle generation in the USA. His work is an unparalleled, insightful and fresh overview of global ideological currents. It provides a concise, guide-like picture of basic orientations from liberalism to conservatism, from fascism to feminism, from the left-right clash to currents outside of it. This image reflects the cultural conditions and motivations of individual ideologies.

Ideology, according to Blakely, is a map imposed on the world. To get lost in ideology is to fail to see this fact and take the map for reality. The "cultural approach" of the author reveals this mistake with all the beneficial consequences for the followers of the ideology. Her "map" is identified and cast against the broader background of cultural evolution, of which it is a part. Ideologies are insensitive to arguments. Since they cannot be fought, all that remains is to understand them.

The book is a guide to ideologies, showing their cultural conditions and motivations. Blakely shows that ideologies are not just "politics in excess", but maps that "create worlds" and are ethically attractive. It is a must-read for anyone interested in political philosophy, social sciences and understanding the modern world.

Technical data: Pages: 416, Format: 148x208 mm, Year of publication: 2025, cover: paperback, Publisher: Aletheia.