Debates in Contemporary Political Philosophy - An Anthology (Paperback)

This textbook reflects the buoyant state of contemporary political philosophy, and the development of the subject in the past two decades. It includes seminal papers on fundamental philosophical issues such as:
the nature of social explanation
distributive justice
liberalism and communitarianism
citizenship and multiculturalism
nationalism
democracy
criminal justice.
A range of views is represented, demonstrating the richness of the philosophical contribution to some of the most contested areas of public policy and political decision making. Each section has an introduction by the editors that situates the papers in the ongoing debate. Further Reading sections feature at the end of each chapter.
Readings from the following thinkers are included:
Steven Lukes, Robert Nozick, John Rawls, Bhikhu Parekh, Antony Duff, G.A. Cohen, Derek Parfit, Roger Scruton, Michael Sandel, Alasdair MacIntrye.
Debates in Contemporary Political Philosophy will be a valuable resource for upper-level students interested in current thinking in this area.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2002
First published:	2003
Editors:	Derek Matravers • Jonathan Pike
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 43mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	464
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-30211-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-30211-0
Barcode:	9780415302111

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