Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Anarchism
|
Buy Now
An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice (Paperback)
Loot Price: R337
Discovery Miles 3 370
You Save: R75
(18%)
|
|
An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
(sign in to rate)
List price R412
Loot Price R337
Discovery Miles 3 370
You Save R75 (18%)
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
'To a rational being there can be but one rule of conduct, justice,
and one mode of ascertaining that rule, the exercise of his
understanding.' Godwin's Political Justice is the founding text of
philosophical anarchism. Written in the immediate aftermath of the
French Revolution, it exemplifies the political optimism felt by
many writers and intellectuals. Godwin drew on enlightenment ideas
and his background in religious dissent for the principles of
justice, utility, and the sanctity of individual judgement that
drove his powerful critique of all forms of secular and religious
authority. He predicts the triumph of justice and equality over
injustice, and of mind over matter, and the eventual vanquishing of
human frailty and mortality. He also foresees the gradual
elimination of practices governing property, punishment, law, and
marriage and the displacement of politics by an expanded personal
morality resulting from reasoned argument and candid discussion.
Political Justice raises deep philosophical questions about the
nature of our duty to others that remain central to modern debates
on ethics and politics. This edition reprints the first-edition
text of 1793, and examines Godwin's evolving philosophy in the
context of his life and work. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years
Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of
literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects
Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate
text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert
introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the
text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.