Contemporary Political Philosophy by Keith Graham

Contemporary Political Philosophy by Keith Graham

First published in 1982, this volume is a collection of original essays by young British philosophers reflecting the state of political philosophy. For many years contemporary political philosophy could with justice have been accused of triviality and sterility, but by the early 1980s the substantive and normative questions were firmly back at the centre of debate - as this volume demonstrates. It falls into three parts. In the first the essays examine aspects of the conception of human nature that must underlie political beliefs - in particular the vital notions of interest and personhood; in part I they evaluate different and supposedly conflicting political ideals - liberty and equality, individual rights and socialism; and in part I explore the bases of acceptable forms of political organisation - where political obedience does not reduce to moral obligation and where genuine freedom of expression is possible. The essays do not stem from a single political standpoint, although all are written from within the analytical tradition. They go to the roots of these perennial issues with arguments that are clear and forthright, and as a collection they will serve as both an important addition and a bracing introduction to the subject.

Graham, Keith: - Keith Graham is Professor of Social and Political Philosophy at the University of Bristol. His publications include Contemporary Political Philosophy: Radical Studies (Cambridge, 1982), The Battle of Democracy, Karl Marx, our Contemporary, and many journal articles.

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ISBN 13	9780521287838
ISBN 10	0521287839
Title	Contemporary Political Philosophy
Author	Keith Graham
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1982-06-24
Number of pages	168
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