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A companion to political philosophy : methods, tools, topics / [edited] by Antonella Besussi.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political science--Philosophy.
- Political science.
- Physical Description:
- x, 244 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2012.
- Summary:
- The aim of this handbook, edited by Besussi (political philosophy, U. of Milan, Italy), is to provide a selective introduction to how politics is approached philosophically, covering both methodological questions and issues of substance. It's 20 chapters are presented in three sections, discussing "methods" and the associated topics of truth, objectivity, feasibility and desirability, facts and principles, and realism and idealism; "tools" and questions of politics/metaphysics, counterfactuals, justification, the right and the good, trade-off, and means/ends; and "topics," including liberty, equality, community, justice, pluralism, public discourse, agreement/disagreement, and exclusion/assimilation. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781409410621
- 1409410625
- 9781409410638
- 1409410633
- OCLC:
- 769010786
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