Modern Political PhilosophyRoutledge, 2015 M02 12 - 192 pages An introduction to the topics and issues in political philosophy, from the Enlightenment to Postmodernism. The author presents both the historical background of, and a systematic discussion of contemporary issues relating to the major traditions within political philosophy. |
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Page xi
... American Revolution . Here the fundamental task of political philosophy is revealed with stark clarity , for political revolution involves both the rapid transformation of the fundamental rules of social existence and deliberation about ...
... American Revolution . Here the fundamental task of political philosophy is revealed with stark clarity , for political revolution involves both the rapid transformation of the fundamental rules of social existence and deliberation about ...
Page xii
... American Revolu- tion up to the present . There are several reasons for taking this approach . First , for the reader not familiar with political philosophy , this approach provides an accessible point of entry . The ideas of the American ...
... American Revolu- tion up to the present . There are several reasons for taking this approach . First , for the reader not familiar with political philosophy , this approach provides an accessible point of entry . The ideas of the American ...
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... America , had commanded Colonel Smith to march " with the utmost expedition and secrecy to Concord , where you will ... Americans , greatly outnumbered by the British , did not attempt to block the road and had begun an orderly ...
... America , had commanded Colonel Smith to march " with the utmost expedition and secrecy to Concord , where you will ... Americans , greatly outnumbered by the British , did not attempt to block the road and had begun an orderly ...
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... American forces at North Bridge , on the edge of Concord , with light casualties on both sides , Colonel Smith ... Americans at Lexington and Concord must have provoked great anger . But why did the Americans resist in the first place ...
... American forces at North Bridge , on the edge of Concord , with light casualties on both sides , Colonel Smith ... Americans at Lexington and Concord must have provoked great anger . But why did the Americans resist in the first place ...
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... American Revolution , the American colonists often appealed to the ancient rights of Englishmen embedded in the unwritten constitution that had supposedly governed English life from time immemorial . They appealed to the Magna Carta ...
... American Revolution , the American colonists often appealed to the ancient rights of Englishmen embedded in the unwritten constitution that had supposedly governed English life from time immemorial . They appealed to the Magna Carta ...
Contents
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2 Utilitarianism | 18 |
3 Liberals and Conservatives | 30 |
4 Anarchists and Socialists | 44 |
5 The New Liberalism and the Foundations of the Welfare State | 59 |
6 Justice | 71 |
7 The Libertarian Challenge | 88 |
8 Answering the Libertarian Challenge | 101 |
9 A Deeper Sense of Politics | 119 |
10 Global Politics | 137 |
11 Some Concluding Thoughts | 153 |
Notes | 155 |
Bibliography | 163 |
Index | 169 |
About the Author | 176 |
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