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Is political authority an illusion ? : a debate / Michael Huemer and Daniel Layman ; with a foreword by Matt Zwolinski

Type de contenu
  • Texte
Type de médiation
  • sans médiation
Type de support
  • Volume
Titre(s)
  • Is political authority an illusion ? : a debate / Michael Huemer and Daniel Layman ; with a foreword by Matt Zwolinski
Auteur(s)
Autre(s) auteur(s)
Publication
  • New York (N.Y.) London : Routledge, 2022
Description matérielle
  • 1 vol. (X-207 p.) ; 22 cm
Collection
  • Little debates about big questions
ISBN
  • 0-367-34745-8
  • 978-0-367-34745-1
  • 0-367-45774-1
  • 978-0-367-45774-7
EAN
  • 9780367347451 br.
Appartient à la collection
  • Little debates about big questions
Classification décimale Dewey
  • 320.011
Note sur les bibliographies et les index
  • Bibliogr. p. [197]-198. Bib. en fin de chapitres. Glossaire. Index
Résumé ou extrait
  • La 4e de couv. indique : "What gives some people the right to issue commands to everyone else and force everyone else to obey them ? And why should people obey the commands of those with political power ? These two key questions are the heart of the issue of political authority, and, in this volume, two philosophers debate the answers. Michael Huemer argues that political authority is an illusion and that no one is entitled to rule over anyone. He discusses and rebuts the major theories supporting political authority's rightfulness: implicit social contract theory, hypothetical contract theories, democratic theories of authority, and utilitarian theories. Daniel Layman argues that democratic governments have authority because they are needed to protect our rights and because they are accountable to the people. Each author writes two replies directly addressing the arguments and ideas of the other. Key Features Covers a key foundational problem of political philosophy: the authority of government. Debate format ensures a full hearing of both sides. A Glossary includes key concepts in political philosophy related to the issue of authority. Annotated Further Reading sections point students to additional resources. Clear, concrete examples and arguments help students clearly see both sides of the argument. A Foreword by Matt Zwolinski describes a broader context for political authority and then traces the key points and turns in the authors' debate."
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