Moral and political philosophy : key issues, concepts and theories /
Smith, Paul, 1953-
Moral and political philosophy : key issues, concepts and theories / Paul Smith. - Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. - ix, 254 p. ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-250) and index.
Drug laws -- Justifications of punishment -- Civil disobedience : is there a duty to obey the law? -- Global poverty -- Liberty -- Liberty-limiting principles -- Rights -- Equality and social justice -- Moral relativism -- Utilitarianism -- Kantian moral philosophy -- John Rawls's theory of justice.
This text provides a comprehensive examination of key concepts and theories in moral and political philosophy. With a clear focus on the essentials of each topic, Smith presupposes no prior knowledge and relates moral philosophy to social and political issues.
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Moral and political philosophy : key issues, concepts and theories / Paul Smith. - Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. - ix, 254 p. ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-250) and index.
Drug laws -- Justifications of punishment -- Civil disobedience : is there a duty to obey the law? -- Global poverty -- Liberty -- Liberty-limiting principles -- Rights -- Equality and social justice -- Moral relativism -- Utilitarianism -- Kantian moral philosophy -- John Rawls's theory of justice.
This text provides a comprehensive examination of key concepts and theories in moral and political philosophy. With a clear focus on the essentials of each topic, Smith presupposes no prior knowledge and relates moral philosophy to social and political issues.
0230552757 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9780230552753 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9780230552760 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0230552765 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2008011812
170