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Politics : key concepts in philosophy / Iain MacKenzie.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mackenzie, Iain, 1969-
- Series:
- Key concepts in philosophy.
- Continuum key concepts in philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political science--Philosophy.
- Political science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (183 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The extent and nature of rights; the sources of state power; the promises and pitfalls of democracy; how to achieve a just distribution of social goods; the claims of culture and gender on our identity: these are just some of the issues to have been addressed by political philosophers throughout history to the present day. Politics: Key Concepts in Philosophy offers a thorough and stimulating account of political philosophy. The text is structured thematically in order to convey the vibrancy of debates within the discipline. Through these debates the text addresses the ideas of major thinkers
- Contents:
- Introduction : what is politics?
- Authority and liberty
- The state and power
- Social justice and equality
- Democracy and political order
- Culture and critique
- Conclusion : identity, difference and political philosophy.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-169) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-87411-X
- 9786612874116
- 1-4411-3608-8
- OCLC:
- 676695812
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