The Individual and the Political Order. An Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy.
Bowie, Professor Norman E.; Simon, Robert L.
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Description for The Individual and the Political Order. An Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy.
Paperback. Examines theoretical perspectives, both historical and contemporary, in major issues in social and political philosophy. This book 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. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
This fourth edition of The Individual and the Political Order provides a careful, accessible, and reasoned liberal justification for the democratic state and political authority. The central feature of liberalism is the commitment to individual autonomy. The authors show how that commitment provides a defense of democracy, and they give a liberal interpretation to such core values as liberty, equality, and political authority. Although the authors support liberal theory, they also provide a sympathetic treatment of the critics of liberalism. The authors give a sound explanation of such positions as feminist political theory, communitarianism, and post-modernism but they also argue ... Read more
This fourth edition of The Individual and the Political Order provides a careful, accessible, and reasoned liberal justification for the democratic state and political authority. The central feature of liberalism is the commitment to individual autonomy. The authors show how that commitment provides a defense of democracy, and they give a liberal interpretation to such core values as liberty, equality, and political authority. Although the authors support liberal theory, they also provide a sympathetic treatment of the critics of liberalism. The authors give a sound explanation of such positions as feminist political theory, communitarianism, and post-modernism but they also argue ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742550056
SKU
V9780742550056
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About Bowie, Professor Norman E.; Simon, Robert L.
Norman E. Bowie is the Elmer L Andersen Chair in Corporate Responsibility at the University of Minnesota. He is the author or editor of 15 books and over 75 scholarly articles in business ethics, political philosophy and related fields. His most recent book is Management Ethics. Robert L. Simon is the Marjorie and Robert W. McEwen Professor of Philosophy at ... Read more
Reviews for The Individual and the Political Order. An Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy.
An engaging, well-balanced, illuminating overview of central issues in contemporary political philosophy. I recommend it highly.
Steven Cahn, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York
Steven Cahn, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York