Questioning the Assumptions of Political Discourse - A Philosophical Analysis of Fundamental Concepts

Much of our contemporary political discourse rests on unquestioned assumptions. This book questions these underlying assumptions and then offers new, unconventional answers.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Is the Fundamental Argument for the State Unsound? 2. Does Anyone Actually Believe in Democracy? 3. Is the Rule of Law an Important Political Value 4. Is the Popular Conception of the Rule of Law a Myth? 5. Is There an Ethical Basis for Anti-discrimination Law? 6. Should Corporations be Punished? Conclusion.

About the author

John Hasnas is Professor of Ethics at the McDonough School of Business and Professor of Law (by courtesy) at Georgetown University, USA. He is also the Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for the Study of Markets and Ethics. His recent books include Common Law Liberalism (2024) and Better Ethics for Better Behavior (2021).

Product details

• Authors: John (Georgetown University Hasnas, Hasnas John
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 23.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032862354
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3286235-4
• No. of pages: 152
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Employment & Labour Law, Employment and labour law: general, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law