Politics [[electronic resource] ] : key concepts in philosophy / / Iain MacKenzie
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| Autore: |
Mackenzie Iain M
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| Titolo: |
Politics [[electronic resource] ] : key concepts in philosophy / / Iain MacKenzie
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (183 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 320.01 |
| Soggetto topico: | Political science - Philosophy |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-169) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 thinkers |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Politics |
| ISBN: | 1-282-87411-X |
| 9786612874116 | |
| 1-4411-3608-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910459106703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Key concepts in philosophy.