Michael Huemer
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 2012
9781137281647
The Problem of Political Authority
An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
|
Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
2012
ISBN13: 9781137281647
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
The state is often ascribed a special sort of authority, one that obliges citizens to obey its commands and entitles the state to enforce those commands through threats of violence. This book argues that this notion is a moral illusion: no one has ever possessed that sort of authority.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781137281647
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
Analytical Contents Preface PART I:THE ILLUSION OF AUTHORITY The Problem of Political Authority The Traditional Social Contract Theory The Hypothetical Social Contract Theory The Authority of Democracy Consequentialism and Fairness The Psychology of Authority What If There Is No Authority? PART II: SOCIETY WITHOUT AUTHORITY Evaluating Social Theories The Logic of Predation Individual Security in a Stateless Society Criminal Justice and Dispute Resolution War and Societal Defense From Democracy to Anarchy References Index