In Liberal Progressivism Gordon Hak makes the case for the value of theory and philosophy in understanding the day-to-day political realm of elections politicians scandals fund-raising and law-making. Running through the book is the big question of how political attitudes and actions are philosophically grounded: why do people believe what they do? Framed as a debate between liberal progressivism and the Marxist-informed left and between liberal progressives and the non-university-educated working class an informant named Gord is introduced. Drawing on his life experience he acts as a guide into the worlds of liberal progressivism the non-university-educated working class and the Marxist-informed intellectual-left modes of existence that he has personally experienced. In 11 chapters the book presents an appreciation of nonbinary relationships open-ended dialectics complex systems and equilibrium theory and the importance of emotions in political life. Through a transdisciplinary approach the book delves into the interconnecting the worlds of politics philosophy anthropology sociology history and epistemology to produce a celebration of political theory which deserves to be widely read by students scholars and activists. . Language: English