Screen LibraryContemporary debates in political philosophy
This collection of 24 essays, written by eminent philosophers and political theorists, brings together fresh debates on some of the most fundamental questions in contemporary political philosophy, including human rights, equality, constitutionalism, the value of democracy, identity and political neu...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Contemporary debates in philosophy ;
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444310399 |
| Summary: |
This collection of 24 essays, written by eminent philosophers and political theorists, brings together fresh debates on some of the most fundamental questions in contemporary political philosophy, including human rights, equality, constitutionalism, the value of democracy, identity and political neutrality.:.;. Presents fresh debates on six of the fundamental questions in contemporary political philosophy.;. Each question is treated by a pair of opposing essays written by eminent scholars.;. Lively debate format sharply defines the issues, invites the reader to participate in the exchange of a. |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 473 p. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781444310399 1444310399 9781444310382 (electronic bk.) 1444310380 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | JA71 |
| CLC: | D0-02 |
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Contemporary Debates in Political Philosophy; Contents; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; QUESTIONS OF METHOD; CHAPTER TWO Facts and Principles; CHAPTER THREE Constructivism, Facts, and Moral Justification; CHAPTER FOUR Reason and the Ethos of a Late-Modern Citizen; LIBERALISM POLITICAL NEUTRALITY; CHAPTER FIVE The Moral Foundations of Liberal Neutrality; CHAPTER SIX Perfectionism in Politics: A Defense; LIBERALISM LIBERTY AND DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE; CHAPTER SEVEN Individualism and Libertarian Rights; CHAPTER EIGHT Left-Libertarianism and Liberty. LIBERALISM EQUALITYCHAPTER NINE Illuminating Egalitarianism*; CHAPTER TEN A Reasonable Alternative to Egalitarianism; DEMOCRACY AND ITS LIMITS THE VALUE OF DEMOCRACY; CHAPTER ELEVEN The Supposed Right to a Democratic Say; CHAPTER TWELV E Democracy: Instrumental vs. Non-Instrumental Value; DEMOCRACY AND ITS LIMITS DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY; CHAPTER THIRTEEN Deliberative Democracy; CHAPTER FOURTEEN Reflections on Deliberative Democracy; D. |