This Is Political Philosophy: An Introduction (This is Philosophy)

Tuckness, Alex,Wolf, Clark

ISBN 10: 1118765974 / ISBN 13: 9781118765975

Published by Wiley-Blackwell, 2016

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Synopsis:

This is Political Philosophy is an accessible and well-balanced introduction to the main issues in political philosophy written by an author team from the fields of both philosophy and politics. This text connects issues at the core of political philosophy with current, live debates in policy, politics, and law and addresses different ideals of political organization, such as democracy, liberty, equality, justice, and happiness. Written with great clarity, This is Political Philosophy is accessible and engaging to those who have little or no prior knowledge of political philosophy. 

About the Author:

Alex Tuckness is a Professor at Iowa State University in the departments of Political Science and
Philosophy. His research focuses on toleration, mercy, punishment, international humanitarianism, and public service ethics. He is the author of Locke and the Legislative Point of View (2002) and The Decline of Mercy in Public Life (with John Michael Parrish, 2014) as well as numerous articles.

Clark Wolf is Professor at Iowa State University in the departments of Philosophy and Political Science. His research focuses on issues in the theory of justice, the philosophy of law, and bioethics. His work on law, intergenerational justice, political liberalism, intellectual property, reproductive ethics, and environmental ethics have appeared in Ethics and other major journals.

Bibliographic Details

Title: This Is Political Philosophy: An ...
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good