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Debates in Contemporary Political Philosophy

An Anthology

by Derek Matravers, Jonathan Pike

  • Paperback
  • 464 pages
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • 17.5 x 24.6 x 3.6 cm

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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.
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  • Title

    Debates in Contemporary Political Philosophy

  • Author

    Derek Matravers

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Taylor & Francis Ltd

  • Published

    December 2002

  • Weight

    763g

  • Page Count

    464

  • Dimensions

    17.5 x 24.6 x 3.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780415302111

  • ISBN-10

    0415302110

  • Eden Code

    4572082

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