02535nam 2200589 a 450 991078548330332120230124190125.01-282-87411-X97866128741161-4411-3608-8(CKB)2670000000056392(EBL)601852(OCoLC)676695812(SSID)ssj0000425630(PQKBManifestationID)11250154(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000425630(PQKBWorkID)10369744(PQKB)11704783(MiAaPQ)EBC601852(Au-PeEL)EBL601852(CaPaEBR)ebr10427327(CaONFJC)MIL287411(OCoLC)893335264(EXLCZ)99267000000005639220080814d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrPolitics[electronic resource] key concepts in philosophy /Iain MacKenzieLondon ;New York Continuumc20091 online resource (183 p.)Continuum key concepts in philosophyDescription based upon print version of record.0-8264-8794-7 0-8264-8795-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-169) and index.Introduction : what is politics? -- Authority and liberty -- The state and power -- Social justice and equality -- Democracy and political order -- Culture and critique -- Conclusion : identity, difference and political philosophy.The extent and nature of rights; the sources of state power; the promises and pitfalls of democracy; how to achieve a just distribution of social goods; the claims of culture and gender on our identity: these are just some of the issues to have been addressed by political philosophers throughout history to the present day. Politics: Key Concepts in Philosophy offers a thorough and stimulating account of political philosophy. The text is structured thematically in order to convey the vibrancy of debates within the discipline. Through these debates the text addresses the ideas of major thinkersKey concepts in philosophy.Political sciencePhilosophyPolitical sciencePhilosophy.320.01Mackenzie Iain M870661MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785483303321Politics3854775UNINA