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Political philosophy
- Title
- Political philosophy / edited by Anthony O'Hear.
- Publication
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2006.
- Supplementary Content
- Publisher description
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- Description
- vii., 246 p.; 22 cm.
- Summary
- This new collection of essays from the Royal Institute of Philosophy looks at a wide range of topics in political philosophy ranging from issues such as terrorism, egalitarianism and the just war to considerations of the political philosophy of Edmund Burke, of philosophical liberalism and of the current state of utilitarianism in political thought. There are also treatments of the role of innocence and of emotion in political discourse.
- Series Statement
- Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement ; 58
- Uniform Title
- Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement.
- Subject
- Political science > Philosophy
- Note
- Papers originally presented as lectures at the Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual lecture series for 2004-5.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Making the world safe for utilitarianism / Jonathan Wolff -- Innocent before God: politics, morality and the case of Billy Budd / Susan Mendus -- Democracy and openness / Anthony O'hear -- Rights and human rights / Oswald Hanfling -- Prerogative to depart from equality / Michael Otsuka -- Casting the first stone: who can, and who can't, condemn the terrorists? / G.A. Cohen -- Against egalitarianism / John Kekes -- Big decisiion: opting, converting, drifting / Edna Ullmann-Margalit -- The epistemology of unjust war / Hilary Putnam -- High culture, low politics / Robert Grant -- Edmund Burke and the Anglo-American tradition of liberty / João Carlos Espada -- The politics of emotion: liberalism and cognitivism / Susan James.
- Call Number
- JFL 92-97, v. 58
- ISBN
- 9780521695596 (pbk.)
- 0521695597 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- 2006050021
- OCLC
- 77333710
- Title
- Political philosophy / edited by Anthony O'Hear.
- Imprint
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2006.
- Series
- Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement ; 58Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- O'Hear, Anthony.Royal Institute of Philosophy.
- Research Call Number
- JFL 92-97, v. 58