Dudley Knowles

Political Philosophy

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Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive introduction to the major thinkers and topics in political philosophy explores the philosophical traditions which continue to inform our political judgements. Dudley Knowles introduces the ideas of key political thinkers including Hobbes, Locke, Marx and Mill and influential contemporary thinkers such as Berlin, Rawls and Nozick. He outlines central problems in political philosophy and encourages the reader to critically engage with all the issues discussed. The individual chapters discuss and analyse: * utilitarianism * liberty * rights * justice * obligation * democracy Political Philosophy is ideally suited to students taking introductory courses in political theory and philosophy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 412
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 139mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 501g
• ISBN-13: 9781857285505
• ISBN-10: 1857285506
• Artikelnr.: 26767179

Autorenporträt

Dudley Knowles is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. He is the author of the Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Hegel and the Philosophy of Right .

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. Introduction: the methods of ethics and political philosophy
political philosophy 2. Utilitarianism: the foundations of utilitarianism
utilitarian political philosophy 3. Liberty: introduction
analysis
the value of freedom
free states and free citizens
conclusion 4. Rights: introduction
analysis and definition
the justification of rights 5. Distributive Justice: entitlement
human needs
equality of what?
John Rawls' theory of justice
the communitarian challenge 6. Political Obligation: the problems
anarchism and communitarianism
consent and contract
the benefits of good government
conclusion 7. Democracy: introduction
Rousseau: freedom, equality and the general will
direct and representative democracy
democracy and majority tyranny
democracy, deliberation and disagreement Notes Bibliography Index