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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... considers what rules should govern our lives and what sorts of institutions we should create to enforce those rules . Answers to these questions require careful consideration of the princi- ples of ethics , but also require ...
... considers what rules should govern our lives and what sorts of institutions we should create to enforce those rules . Answers to these questions require careful consideration of the princi- ples of ethics , but also require ...
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... consider- ing his mission accomplished , ordered British troops to begin the march back to Boston . By now , however , enraged colonials from nearby towns and farms had taken up positions behind the trees and stone walls that lined the ...
... consider- ing his mission accomplished , ordered British troops to begin the march back to Boston . By now , however , enraged colonials from nearby towns and farms had taken up positions behind the trees and stone walls that lined the ...
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... consider the rights of women . ) They apply to Americans , to all other British subjects , to Frenchmen , to Chinese- to all men . Agreements such as the Magna Carta can create special rights , but natural rights are not created by any ...
... consider the rights of women . ) They apply to Americans , to all other British subjects , to Frenchmen , to Chinese- to all men . Agreements such as the Magna Carta can create special rights , but natural rights are not created by any ...
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... - nizes several different kinds of rights . We will consider some of these different kinds of rights in later chapters of this book . Here , though , we will focus on a particular conception of rights that is 6 CHAPTER 1.
... - nizes several different kinds of rights . We will consider some of these different kinds of rights in later chapters of this book . Here , though , we will focus on a particular conception of rights that is 6 CHAPTER 1.
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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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