Author: William PaleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy
Author: William PaleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy
Author: William PaleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Moral and Political Philosophy
Author: Paul SmithPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230593941
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
A clear and concise introduction to moral and political philosophy which critically analyses arguments about controversial and topical practical issues – drug laws, justifications of punishment, civil disobedience, whether there is a duty to obey the law, and global poverty.
The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy
Author: William PaleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Lectures on the History of Moral and Political Philosophy
Author: Jonathan WolffPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691149003
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Previously unpublished writings from one of the most important political philosophers of recent times G. A. Cohen was one of the leading political philosophers of recent times. He first came to wide attention in 1978 with the prize-winning book Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence. In subsequent decades his published writings largely turned away from the history of philosophy, focusing instead on equality, freedom, and justice. However, throughout his career he regularly lectured on a wide range of moral and political philosophers of the past. This volume collects these previously unpublished lectures. Starting with a chapter centered on Plato, but also discussing the pre-Socratics as well as Aristotle, the book moves to social contract theory as discussed by Hobbes, Locke, and Hume, and then continues with chapters on Kant, Hegel, and Nietzsche. The book also contains some previously published but uncollected papers on Marx, Hobbes, and Kant, among other figures. The collection concludes with a memoir of Cohen written by the volume editor, Jonathan Wolff, who was a student of Cohen's. A hallmark of the lectures is Cohen's engagement with the thinkers he discusses. Rather than simply trying to render their thought accessible to the modern reader, he tests whether their arguments and positions are clear, sound, and free from contradiction. Throughout, he homes in on central issues and provides fresh approaches to the philosophers he examines. Ultimately, these lectures teach us not only about some of the great thinkers in the history of moral and political philosophy, but also about one of the great thinkers of our time: Cohen himself.
Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy
Author: William PaleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Moral Principles and Political Obligations
Author: A. John SimmonsPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691213240
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Outlining the major competing theories in the history of political and moral philosophy--from Locke and Hume through Hart, Rawls, and Nozick--John Simmons attempts to understand and solve the ancient problem of political obligation. Under what conditions and for what reasons (if any), he asks, are we morally bound to obey the law and support the political institutions of our countries?
The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy
Author: William PaleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
The Principles of Morals and Legislation
Author: Jeremy BenthamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil law
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Discusses morals' functions and natures that affect the legislation in general. Bases the discussions on pain and pleasure as basic principle of law embodiment. Mentions of the circumstance influencing sensibility, general human actions, intentionality, conciousness, motives, human dispositions, consequencess of mischievous act, case of punishment, and offences' division.
Author: William Paley