Contemporary Political and Social Philosophy
Volume 12
Part 1
Out of Print
Part of Social Philosophy and Policy
- Authors:
- Ellen Frankel Paul, Bowling Green State University, Ohio
- Fred D. Miller, Jr, Bowling Green State University, Ohio
- Jeffrey Paul, Bowling Green State University, Ohio
- Date Published: May 1996
- availability: Unavailable - out of print March 1999
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521483995
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These essays represent the latest research of a number of prominent political theorists. The essays explore the role of government, the nature of public discourse and the obligations of citizens. Some examine the sources of our need for government, asking what form of government we should establish and whether a single form can be suitable for all societies. Some seek to discover the proper aims of government - asking, for example, whether government should promote equality among its citizens or whether it should allow inequalities in the hope of raising everyone's level of well-being. Others explore government's role in ensuring citizens' autonomy and in protecting their rights to pursue their own interests and projects. Still others examine the processes through which policies are formulated and debated, asking what forms of public deliberation are likely to produce the best results.
Read more- Brings together the very latest work of prominent political theorists who approach the subject from a variety of perspectives
- It can be used as a textbook for classes in social and political philosophy at graduate or advanced undergraduate levels
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- Date Published: May 1996
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521483995
- length: 258 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 153 x 16 mm
- weight: 0.347kg
- availability: Unavailable - out of print March 1999
Table of Contents
1. Why even morally perfect people would need government Gregory S. Kavka
2. Public reason David Gauthier
3. Public practical reason: an archeology Gerald J. Postema
4. Moral disagreement in a democracy Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson
5. Agonistic liberalism John Gray
6. Liberal neutrality and the value of autonomy George Sher
7. The Pareto Argument for inequality G. A. Cohen
8. The self-ownership proviso: a new and improved Lockean proviso Eric Mack
9. Individual responsibility in a global age Samuel Scheffler.
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