Moral and political philosophy : key issues, concepts and theories / Paul Smith.

By:

Smith, Paul, 1953-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.Description: ix, 254 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

0230552757 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780230552753 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780230552760 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0230552765 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

170 22

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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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Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Ayesha Abed Library General Stacks	Ayesha Abed Library General Stacks	170 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		3010017760

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-250) and index.

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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