Introduction to Political Philosophy

An updated, comprehensive, and thematic introduction to political philosophy, enabling readers to reflect critically on a variety of political issues.

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. Politics and Critical Morality: 1. Forms of political criticism; 2. The common good; 3. Classical utilitarianism; 4. Utilitarian critical morality: implications and problems; 5. The social contract; 6. Contractualism 2.0; Part II. Topics in Political Philosophy: 7. Property and wealth; 8. Economic justice; 9. The significance of borders; 10. Responsibility for the environment; 11. War; 12. Liberty; 13. Democratic rule; Part III. Changing the World: Ideal Futures and Past Injustices: 14. Critical enlightenment, ideology, and materialism; 15. Ideal theory, race and reparation.

About the author

Colin Bird is Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia. He is the author of The Myth of Liberal Individualism (Cambridge, 1999), and his work has also appeared in numerous major academic journals including Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, The American Political Science Review, Political Theory, Polity, and The European Journal of Philosophy.

Summary

Introduces readers to central concepts and debates in political philosophy using real-life examples. Clearly written, thematically structured, and containing several new chapters, this fully updated second edition explores topics including economic inequality, justice, immigration, climate change, freedom, democracy and racial oppression.

Product details

• Authors: Colin Bird, Colin (University of Virginia) Bird, Bird Colin
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108437554
• ISBN: 978-1-108-43755-4
• No. of pages: 380
• Series: Cambridge Introductions to Phi; Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy; Cambridge Introductions to Phi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; PHILOSOPHY / Political, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory