For and Against the State
New Philosophical Readings
1st Edition
Published on 28. June 1996
288 pages
978-0-7425-8028-2 (ISBN)
Description
Is government justified? This perennial question is central to political philosophy and has never been more alive than at the present time, in the midst of continuing political and social upheaval worldwide. This collection of new essays by thirteen philosophers addresses questions of political authority in light of recent work in political theory. Whether supporters or critics of the state, the authors make their arguments using up-to-date analytical tools, such as game and decision theory, and the hindsight provided by modern history. For and Against the State will be an important collection for students of philosophy, politics, economics, and history.
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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-0-7425-8028-2 (9780742580282)
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Persons
John T. Sanders is professor of philosophy at the Rochester Institute of Technology and the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Jan Narveson is professor of philosophy at the University of Waterloo.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Who Believes in Political Obligation? Leslie Green
- 2 Philosophical Anarchism A. John Simmons
- 3 Why Even Morally Perfect People Would Need Government Gregory S. Kavka
- 4 Market-Anarchy, Liberty, and Pluralism Jan Clifford Lester
- 5 Justifying the State David Schmidtz
- 6 Anarchism and Skepticism Jonathan Wolff
- 7 Games, Anarchy, and the Nonnecessity of the State Howard H. Harriott
- 8 Self-Contradictory Contractarianism Anthony de Jasay
- 9 The Rights of Chickens: Rational Foundations for Libertarianism? Peter Danielson
- 10 The Anarchist's Case Jan Narveson
- 11 The State and War Making Cheyney Ryan
- 12 Anarchy and Efficient Law David Friedman
- 13 The State of Statelessness John T. Sanders
- Index
- About the Contributors
