Political Philosophy

The Fundamentals

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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A wide-ranging and up-to-date survey of the leading ideas and debates in political philosophyPolitical Philosophy: The Fundamentals introduces core topics within the field by engaging students in seminal works in both contemporary philosophy and the history of political thought. Requiring no previous background in the subject, this clear and comprehensible textbook equips readers with the necessary context for understanding different philosophical perspectives.Through eight succinct chapters, Thom Brooks highlights important contributions made from political philosophers from the past and present to connect the history of political thought with ongoing debates. Readers gain insights into various conceptions about the nature of freedom, different ways of understanding equality, longstanding debates over punishment, questions concerning the value of human rights, issues of global justice and severe poverty, approaches to handling climate change and much more.Helping readers develop informed opinions on central issues, Political Philosophy: The Fundamentals: Discusses divergent views about the different forms and limits of freedom that philosophers have defended over timeProvides a historical perspective of contemporary understandings of human rights and their origins in natural law and natural rightsIllustrates the multiple ways that freedom has been understood, including commonalities and differencesExamines various ways of implementing equality and assessing their meritsCovers influential work by John Rawls that envisions a well-ordered society governed by principles of justiceFeaturing carefully selected further readings in each chapter, Political Philosophy: The Fundamentals is essential reading for undergraduate students and general readers interested in the historical development and present-day debates over political ideas and institutions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-04-17
Mått152 x 226 x 20 mm
Vikt363 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieFundamentals of Philosophy
Antal sidor256
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781405189378

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Acknowledgments xIntroduction 1I. 1 What Is Philosophy? 1I. 2 What Is Political Philosophy? 2I. 3 Making Political Thought Coherent 9I. 4 This Book 10I. 5 Conclusion 121 Freedom 141.1 Introduction 141.2 Knowing Freedom 151.3 Contemporary Freedom 201.4 Choices and Options 211.5 Theories of Freedom 231.6 Are Different Theories About Freedom Compatible? 301.7 Paternalism 341.8 Conclusion 37Further Reading 372 Rights 382.1 Introduction 382.2 The Divine Right of Kings 392.3 Natural Rights 412.4 What Are Rights? 442.5 A Taxonomy of Rights 492.6 Human Rights 512.7 Capabilities and Human Rights 552.8 Group Rights and Mutual Recognition 592.9 Animal Rights 622.10 Conclusion 65Further Reading 663 Equality 673.1 Introduction 673.2 Formal Equality 683.3 Legal Equality 703.4 Political and Social Equality 753.5 Economic Equality 843.6 Conclusion 91Further Reading 924 Justice 934.1 Introduction 934.2 Deontology 944.3 Consequentialism 974.4 Moral Sentiments 1014.5 The Idea of a Social Contract 1054.6 Rawls’s Theory of Justice 1094.7 Rawls’s Political Liberalism 1164.8 The Capabilities Approach 1194.9 Feminist Justice 1224.10 The Stakeholder Society 1254.11 Conclusion 128Further Reading 1285 Democracy 1295.1 Introduction 1295.2 Why Democracy? 1305.3 Democratic Models 1355.4 A Role for Experts? 1505.5 Conclusion 154Further Reading 1546 Punishment 1556.1 Introduction 1556.2 Defining Punishment 1566.3 Retribution 1586.4 Deterrence 1676.5 Rehabilitation and Restoration 1706.6 Unified Theory of Punishment 1756.7 Conclusion 180Further Reading 1807 Global Justice 1817.1 Introduction 1817.2 Liberal Nationalism 1827.3 Cosmopolitanism 1857.4 Tackling Severe Poverty 1907.5 Conclusion 200Further Reading 2018 Climate Change 2028.1 Introduction 2028.2 Mitigation 2048.3 Adaptation 2118.4 Rethinking Sustainability 2148.5 Conclusion 216Further Reading 217Conclusion 218References 220Index 233