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Philosophy Political

Political Philosophy

by (author) Dudley Knowles

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Jul 2001
Category
Political
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    ISBN
    9780773586048
    Publish Date
    Jul 2001
    List Price
    $110.00

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In outlining the central problems of political philosophy, Knowles introduces the ideas of key thinkers, including Hobbes, Locke, Marx, and Mill, and influential contemporary theorists such as Berlin, Rawls, and Nozick. He discusses how to do political philosophy through a detailed examination of utilitarianism, exemplifying a commitment to the liberal practice of rational enquiry. Written in an easily readable style, Political Philosophy will be of interest general readers as well as to students and teachers of philosophy and political theory.

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Editorial Reviews

"This is an engaging introduction to some of the main debates in contemporary political philosophy. Knowles has a gift for leading the reader through complex and subtle arguments in an unpretentious and clear manner." Daniel Weinstock, Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Political Philosophy, Université de Montréal.