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Political Thought
Jonathan Wolff
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Description for Political Thought
paperback. Contains 140 helpful readings covering the debates in the Western political tradition and presents samples of the political ideologies. Issues discussed in this title include: the role of human nature in determining social arrangements; the political significance of gender differences; the justification for the powers of the state; and more. Editor(s): Rosen, Michael; Wolff, Jonathan. Series: Oxford Readers. Num Pages: 448 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
Human beings live together in societies which, by their very nature, give rise to institutions governing the behaviour and freedom of individuals. This raises important questions about how these institutions ought to function, and the extent to which actual systems of government succeed or fail in meeting these ideals. This Oxford Reader contains 140 key writings on political thought, covering issues about human nature and its relation to society, the extent to which the powers of the State are justified, the tension between liberty and rights, and the way resources should be distributed. Topics such as international relations, ... Read more
Human beings live together in societies which, by their very nature, give rise to institutions governing the behaviour and freedom of individuals. This raises important questions about how these institutions ought to function, and the extent to which actual systems of government succeed or fail in meeting these ideals. This Oxford Reader contains 140 key writings on political thought, covering issues about human nature and its relation to society, the extent to which the powers of the State are justified, the tension between liberty and rights, and the way resources should be distributed. Topics such as international relations, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192892782
SKU
V9780192892782
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About Jonathan Wolff
Jonathan Wolff is Reader in Philosophy at University College London, and author of An Introduction to Political Philosophy (OUP, 1996) and Robert Nozick (Blackwell, 1991). Michael Rosen is a Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, co-editor of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant, and author of Hegel's Dialectic and its Criticism (CUP, 1982) and The Need for Interpretation ... Read more
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