You and the State
A Short Introduction to Political Philosophy
1st Edition
Published on 4. April 2008
228 pages
978-1-4616-4745-4 (ISBN)
Description
Jan Narveson asks the provocative, philosophical question: is the state necessary? In this unusual introduction to political philosophy, Narveson draws on the history of political philosophy and discusses its main theories_classic liberal, democratic, socialist, radical_with reference to how each sees the place of the individual in the political order. Narveson's critique is situated within issues of freedom, authority, economic welfare, international relations and others to explore how and whether the state is necessary. His argument is ultimately anti-statist and takes seriously the question of whether and how some version of anarchism might make sense.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-1-4616-4745-4 (9781461647454)
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Person
Jan Narveson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. He has written and lectured widely on moral and political subjects. Narveson is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and was named Officer of the Order of Canada in 2003 for distinguished lifetime achievement.
Content
Part 1 Preface
Part 2 Chapter One: What is political philosophy about? Why do it?
Part 3 Chapter Two: Right and Might
Part 4 Chapter Three: Pushing the Good - Conservatism and the Guardian State
Part 5 Chapter Four: Classical Liberalism and the Minimal State
Part 6 Chapter Five: Democracy - All Power to the People?
Part 7 Chapter Six: The Modern (Welfare, Regulative) State
Part 8 Chapter Seven: War and Peace, Immigration, Trade
Part 9 Chapter Eight: Taking Anarchism Seriously
Part 2 Chapter One: What is political philosophy about? Why do it?
Part 3 Chapter Two: Right and Might
Part 4 Chapter Three: Pushing the Good - Conservatism and the Guardian State
Part 5 Chapter Four: Classical Liberalism and the Minimal State
Part 6 Chapter Five: Democracy - All Power to the People?
Part 7 Chapter Six: The Modern (Welfare, Regulative) State
Part 8 Chapter Seven: War and Peace, Immigration, Trade
Part 9 Chapter Eight: Taking Anarchism Seriously
