This Is Political Philosophy

An Introduction
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-118-76595-1
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Reihe: This is Philosophy

This is Political Philosophy is an accessible and well-balanced introduction to the main issues in political philosophy written by an author team from the fields of both philosophy and politics. This text connects issues at the core of political philosophy with current, live debates in policy, politics, and law and addresses different ideals of political organization, such as democracy, liberty, equality, justice, and happiness. Written with great clarity, This is Political Philosophy is accessible and engaging to those who have little or no prior knowledge of political philosophy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tuckness, Alex

Wolf, Clark

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

How to Use This Book xii

Preface xiii

Part I Core Values in Political Philosophy 1

1 Happiness 3

2 Freedom 31

3 Equality 54

4 Justice 81

Part II Problems of Authority and Legitimacy 103

5 Democracy 105

6 The Obligation to Obey the Law 132

7 Political Violence: War, Torture, and Punishment 155

Part III Specific Topics 183

8 Who Counts? 185

9 Religion and Politics 210

10 Money, Lies, and Political Corruption 236

Index 258

Über Autor(innen)

Alex Tuckness is a Professor at Iowa State University in the departments of Political Science and
Philosophy. His research focuses on toleration, mercy, punishment, international humanitarianism, and public service ethics. He is the author of Locke and the Legislative Point of View (2002) and The Decline of Mercy in Public Life (with John Michael Parrish, 2014) as well as numerous articles.

Clark Wolf is Professor at Iowa State University in the departments of Philosophy and Political Science. His research focuses on issues in the theory of justice, the philosophy of law, and bioethics. His work on law, intergenerational justice, political liberalism, intellectual property, reproductive ethics, and environmental ethics have appeared in Ethics and other major journals.