Francis Dunlop is Honorary Lecturer of the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, and author of The Life and Thought of Aurel Kolnai (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2002) and Early Ethical Writings of Aurel Kolnai (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2004).Zoltán Balázs is Associate Professor at the Péter Pázmány Catholic University, Budapest–Piliscsaba, and author of The Political Community (Budapest: Osiris, 2003) and Aurel Kolnai (Budapest: Új Mandátum, 2003).

• Preface About the Contents of This Volume Introduction I. Papers by Kolnai What Is Politics About? A Note on the Meaning of Right and Wrong Erroneous Conscience Are There Degrees of Ethical Universality? The Concept of Practical Error Actions and Inactions Agency and Freedom The Indispensability of Philosophy II. Papers about Kolnai’s Work 1. Introductory The Ethical Theories of Aurel Kolnai, John Beach Kolnai’s Mature Political Philosophy, Lee Congdon 2. Politics and Utopia The Democratic Subversion of Political Liberty and Participation, John P. Hittinger Liberty, Equality, Nobility: Aurel Kolnai and the Moral Foundations of Democracy, Daniel J. Mahoney Aurel Kolnai: A Political Philosopher Confronts the Scourge of Our Epoch, Pierre Manent Aurel Kolnai and Utopia, David Wiggins 3. Ethics Aims in Games and Moral Purposes, Loránd Ambrus-Lakatos Kolnai and Kant on (Human) Dignity, Zoltán Balázs Kolnai’s Dissertation “Der ethische Wert und die Wirklichkeit”: A “Completion” of Scheler’s Value-Ethics, Francis Dunlop The Nature and Scope of Ordinary Morality: Some Reflections in the Spirit of Aurel Kolnai, M. W. F. Stone 4. Feeling and Emotion Is Love Intertwined with Hatred? Andreas Dorschel Kolnai’s Idea of Emotional Presentation, Thomas Norgaard Aurel Kolnai’s “Disgust”: A Source in the Art and Writing of Salvador Dalí, Robert Radford About the Contributors to This Volume Index

Francis Dunlop is Honorary Lecturer of the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, and author of The Life and Thought of Aurel Kolnai (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2002) and Early Ethical Writings of Aurel Kolnai (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2004).Zoltán Balázs is Associate Professor at the Péter Pázmány Catholic University, Budapest–Piliscsaba, and author of The Political Community (Budapest: Osiris, 2003) and Aurel Kolnai (Budapest: Új Mandátum, 2003).

• Preface About the Contents of This Volume Introduction I. Papers by Kolnai What Is Politics About? A Note on the Meaning of Right and Wrong Erroneous Conscience Are There Degrees of Ethical Universality? The Concept of Practical Error Actions and Inactions Agency and Freedom The Indispensability of Philosophy II. Papers about Kolnai’s Work 1. Introductory The Ethical Theories of Aurel Kolnai, John Beach Kolnai’s Mature Political Philosophy, Lee Congdon 2. Politics and Utopia The Democratic Subversion of Political Liberty and Participation, John P. Hittinger Liberty, Equality, Nobility: Aurel Kolnai and the Moral Foundations of Democracy, Daniel J. Mahoney Aurel Kolnai: A Political Philosopher Confronts the Scourge of Our Epoch, Pierre Manent Aurel Kolnai and Utopia, David Wiggins 3. Ethics Aims in Games and Moral Purposes, Loránd Ambrus-Lakatos Kolnai and Kant on (Human) Dignity, Zoltán Balázs Kolnai’s Dissertation “Der ethische Wert und die Wirklichkeit”: A “Completion” of Scheler’s Value-Ethics, Francis Dunlop The Nature and Scope of Ordinary Morality: Some Reflections in the Spirit of Aurel Kolnai, M. W. F. Stone 4. Feeling and Emotion Is Love Intertwined with Hatred? Andreas Dorschel Kolnai’s Idea of Emotional Presentation, Thomas Norgaard Aurel Kolnai’s “Disgust”: A Source in the Art and Writing of Salvador Dalí, Robert Radford About the Contributors to This Volume Index

Francis Dunlop is Honorary Lecturer of the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, and author of The Life and Thought of Aurel Kolnai (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2002) and Early Ethical Writings of Aurel Kolnai (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2004).Zoltán Balázs is Associate Professor at the Péter Pázmány Catholic University, Budapest–Piliscsaba, and author of The Political Community (Budapest: Osiris, 2003) and Aurel Kolnai (Budapest: Új Mandátum, 2003).

• Preface About the Contents of This Volume Introduction I. Papers by Kolnai What Is Politics About? A Note on the Meaning of Right and Wrong Erroneous Conscience Are There Degrees of Ethical Universality? The Concept of Practical Error Actions and Inactions Agency and Freedom The Indispensability of Philosophy II. Papers about Kolnai’s Work 1. Introductory The Ethical Theories of Aurel Kolnai, John Beach Kolnai’s Mature Political Philosophy, Lee Congdon 2. Politics and Utopia The Democratic Subversion of Political Liberty and Participation, John P. Hittinger Liberty, Equality, Nobility: Aurel Kolnai and the Moral Foundations of Democracy, Daniel J. Mahoney Aurel Kolnai: A Political Philosopher Confronts the Scourge of Our Epoch, Pierre Manent Aurel Kolnai and Utopia, David Wiggins 3. Ethics Aims in Games and Moral Purposes, Loránd Ambrus-Lakatos Kolnai and Kant on (Human) Dignity, Zoltán Balázs Kolnai’s Dissertation “Der ethische Wert und die Wirklichkeit”: A “Completion” of Scheler’s Value-Ethics, Francis Dunlop The Nature and Scope of Ordinary Morality: Some Reflections in the Spirit of Aurel Kolnai, M. W. F. Stone 4. Feeling and Emotion Is Love Intertwined with Hatred? Andreas Dorschel Kolnai’s Idea of Emotional Presentation, Thomas Norgaard Aurel Kolnai’s “Disgust”: A Source in the Art and Writing of Salvador Dalí, Robert Radford About the Contributors to This Volume Index