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Keywords:: public life; political philosophy; political debate; art; justice

Abstract:: Political philosophy is not only the theories embodied in the great works of philosophy but alsoa guide to our public life. As a matter of fact，it has become an art of discussion or debate over public affairs.Therefore，political philosophy toady needs to be freed from the ideology only regarding it as a theorizationof ideal state of political affairs. In public life，political philosophy is supposed to be a reflection on the actualstate or an explanation of the perfect state and more importantly it is a practical art for the realization of this kindof reflection or explanation. The practicality of political philosophy lies in providing people with the abilitiesto make judgment，decision and assertion and to pledge obedience in order to go beyond the limitation of thequest for neutral political truth. That is，what used to be cited as evidence of transcendence above the pursuanceof consensus-oriented political science or result-oriented political philosophy should be regarded as the factthat it enables people to truly acquire，among others，the abilities or skills to think critically，solve problemsconstructively，explain completely，communicate inclusively，and control information systematically in publiclife. Consequently，political philosophy is no longer a fantasy edifice for it not only reveals the polemic natureof political affairs，but also realizes people’s value pursuit in the process of exploring the ideal political state.