The Individual and the Political Order: An Introduction to Social and Political PhilosophyRowman & Littlefield, 2008 - 279 páginas The Individual and the Political Order examines major theoretical perspectives, both historical and contemporary, in major issues in social and political philosophy. It combines accessibility with appreciation of philosophical complexity and discusses applied issues, such as morality and war, as well as theoretical approaches to justice, rights, and democratic liberal thought. |
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LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT? INDIVIDUAL CONSCIENCE AND POLITICAL AUTHORITY | 9 |
UTILITARIANISM | 29 |
HUMAN RIGHTS MEANING AND JUSTIFICATION | 51 |
JUSTICE | 83 |
LIBERTY | 105 |
DEMOCRACY | 153 |
LIBERAL POLITICAL THEORY AND ITS CRITICS | 183 |
ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | 207 |
WAR MORALITY AND TERRORISM | 235 |
POSTSCRIPT | 271 |
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS | 279 |
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