The political philosophy of G.A. Cohen : back to socialist basics / Nicholas Vrousalis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vrousalis, Nicholas, 1980- author.

Series:

Bloomsbury research in political philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cohen, G. A. (Gerald Allan), 1941-2009.

Cohen, G. A.

Political science--Philosophy--History--20th century.

Political science.

Political science--Philosophy.

History.

Socialism.

Equality.

Social justice.

Historical materialism.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

164 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2015.

Summary:

"Gerald Allan Cohen was Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at All Souls College, Oxford for 23 years and is considered one of the most influential political philosophers of the past quarter-century. He died in 2009.The Political Philosophy of G. A. Cohen is the first full-length study of Cohen's highly influential thinking and method in political philosophy covering a range of fundamental topics such as equality, freedom and fraternity and his views on Marx, Nozick and Rawlsian concepts.Nicholas Vrousalis brings together the diverse strands of argument in Cohen's political thought and critically reconstructs them in the context of contemporary debates in political, economic, and social theory. This reconstruction will highlight common threads running through Cohen's numerous contributions to contemporary philosophy, without underrating certain inevitable tensions between them"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Introduction

1. Historical Materialism

2. Freedom

3. Equality

4. Exploitation

5. Community

6. Socialism and the Market

Coda

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472528285

147252828X

OCLC:

911518052

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