You and the State: A Fairly Brief Introduction to Political PhilosophyRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008 - 215 pages Jan Narveson asks the provocative, philosophical question: is the state necessary? In this unusual introduction to political philosophy, Narveson draws on the history of political philosophy and discusses its main theories_classic liberal, democratic, socialist, radical_with reference to how each sees the place of the individual in the political order. Narveson's critique is situated within issues of freedom, authority, economic welfare, international relations and others to explore how and whether the state is necessary. His argument is ultimately anti-statist and takes seriously the question of whether and how some version of anarchism might make sense. |
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... political theories . Our ques- tion is how to be rational about political matters . One way of putting that is , How ... power do with that power ? The answer to this question takes us along three very different paths , one of which , I ...
... political theories . Our ques- tion is how to be rational about political matters . One way of putting that is , How ... power do with that power ? The answer to this question takes us along three very different paths , one of which , I ...
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... political power . This is interpersonal power and is wielded by people with goals , am- bitions , interests to be realized . For them , knowing what works and what doesn't is of vital importance . Thrasymachus responded to Socrates by ...
... political power . This is interpersonal power and is wielded by people with goals , am- bitions , interests to be realized . For them , knowing what works and what doesn't is of vital importance . Thrasymachus responded to Socrates by ...
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A Fairly Brief Introduction to Political Philosophy Jan Narveson. 5 Democracy All Power to the People ? " DEMOCRACY " DEFINED : DIVIDING POLITICAL POWER Democracy has been the subject of a great deal of interest , and not a little of ...
A Fairly Brief Introduction to Political Philosophy Jan Narveson. 5 Democracy All Power to the People ? " DEMOCRACY " DEFINED : DIVIDING POLITICAL POWER Democracy has been the subject of a great deal of interest , and not a little of ...
Contents
From the Jungle to Civilized Government? | 25 |
Conservatism and the Guardian State | 53 |
Classic Liberalism and the Minimal State | 81 |
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