| Description |
vi, 207 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
What is political philosophy? Scientific theory and philosophical theory -- Critical evaluation of beliefs -- Clarification of concepts -- Philosophy and Ideology -- Methodology of the social sciences -- Politics and the state. The scope of politics -- Associations and communities -- Patterns of regulation -- State and nation -- Distinctive features of the state -- Sovereignty, power, and authority. State sovereignty -- The power theory -- Objections to the power theory -- Power and authority -- Sovereignty authority -- Grounds of political obligation. Prudential and moral obligation -- Moral grounds for political obligation -- The theory of social contract -- The theory of consent -- The theory of general will -- The theory of justice -- The theory of general interest or common good -- Obligation and authority -- The extent of political obligation -- Liberty and authority. The idea of liberty -- Liberty and law -- The limits of state authority -- Democracy. Democratic ideals -- Democratic government -- Democracy in international society -- Justice. A complex concept -- Equity and impartiality -- The right to equality -- Equity and utility. |
| Subject |
Political science.
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Political science. |
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State, The.
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State, The. |
| ISBN |
6.00 |
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