Political Philosophies In Moral Conflict

Author : Peter S. Wenz
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Philosophies in Moral Conflict written by Peter S. Wenz and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2007 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Political Philosophies in Moral Conflict presents the theories and issues of political philosophy as tools for understanding and expressing the various views of the role of the state in people's lives. Students will explore the impact of classic and contemporary philosophical theories as they affect the political structure of lives today through a variety of current, controversial debates such as racial profiling, drug legalization, pollution control and physician-assisted suicide. Cases such as school vouchers, Microsoft's trade restraint, polygamy, and abortion offer a way to demonstrate the practical impact of competing political philosophies" -- Publisher description.

Author : José Jorge Mendoza
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498508529
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Moral and Political Philosophy of Immigration written by José Jorge Mendoza and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Moral and Political Philosophy of Immigration: Liberty, Security, and Equality, José Jorge Mendoza argues that the difficulty with resolving the issue of immigration is primarily a conflict over competing moral and political principles and is thereby, at its core, a problem of philosophy. Establishing the necessity of situating the public debate on immigration at the center of philosophical debates on liberty, security, and equality, this book brings into dialog various contemporary philosophical texts that deal with immigration to provide some normative guidance to future immigration policy and reform. As a groundbreaking work in social and political philosophy, it will be of great value not only to students and scholars in these fields, but also those working in social science, public policy, justice studies, and global studies programs whose work intersects with issues of immigration.

Author : Maria Dimova-Cookson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199271666
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book T. H. Green: Ethics, Metaphysics, and Political Philosophy written by Maria Dimova-Cookson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Author : Steven Lukes
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198275367
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moral Conflict and Politics written by Steven Lukes and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating study, Steven Lukes, one of the foremost political theorists writing in English today, examines value pluralism and moral conflict and their implications for political thinking and practice. In Parts I and II he discusses them directly and their consequences for how we are to think about equality, liberty, power, and authority. In Part III he focuses on the non-obvious role of morality in Marxist theory and practice, and in Part IV he examines the contributions of contemporary political thinkers, including Vaclav Havel. In the final section he puts theory to the test, looking at important political issues and showing how political moralities influence the world we live in. This book will be of particular interest to teachers and students of political theory, political philosophy, and moral philosophy.

Author : I. Primoratz
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230625347
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Politics and Morality written by I. Primoratz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-12-08 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a timely contribution to the public debate of morality and politics. Is political morality permissive of deception, manipulation and violence? Is there room for morality in international relations? Should torture be used in the 'war on terror'? Is patriotism a virtue? Asking key questions on pertinent issues this is an essential text.

Author : Susan Mendus
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191522961
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Impartiality in Moral and Political Philosophy written by Susan Mendus and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2002-04-25 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debate between impartialists and their critics has dominated both moral and political philosophy for over a decade. Characteristically, impartialists argue that any sensible form of impartialism can accommodate the partial concerns we have for others. By contrast, partialists deny that this is so. They see the division as one which runs exceedingly deep and argue that, at the limit, impartialist thinking requires that we marginalise those concerns and commitments that make our lives meaningful. This book attempts to show both that the dispute between impartialists and their critics runs very deep, and that it can nonetheless be resolved. The resolution begins by asking how impartialist political philosophy can defend the priority of justice when it conflicts with people's commitments to their conceptions of the good. It is argued that priority can only defended if political impartialism has a moral foundation, and that moral foundation must not be a foundation in the ideal of equality (as is often thought), but a foundation in the partial concerns we have for others. In short, impartialist moral philosophy must take our partial concerns as central if it is to gain allegiance. However, if it does take our partial concerns as central, then it can generate a defence of political impartialism which shows why justice must take priority, but which also acknowledges that pluralism about the good is permanent.

Author : Adam Smith (économiste)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Theory of Moral Sentiments written by Adam Smith (économiste) and published by . This book was released on 1812 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gregory S. Kavka
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691027654
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hobbesian Moral and Political Theory written by Gregory S. Kavka and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1986-10-21 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years serious attempts have been made to systematize and develop the moral and political themes of great philosophers of the past. Kant, Locke, Marx, and the classical utilitarians all have their current defenders and arc taken seriously as expositors of sound moral and political views. It is the aim of this book to introduce Hobbes into this select group by presenting a plausible moral and political theory inspired by Leviathan. Using the techniques of analytic philosophy and elementary game theory, the author develops a Hobbesian argument that justifies the liberal State and reconciles the rights and interests of rational individuals with their obligations. Hobbes's case against anarchy, based on his notorious claim that life outside the political State would be a "war of all against all," is analyzed in detail, while his endorsement of the absolutist State is traced to certain false hypotheses about political sociology. With these eliminated, Hobbes's principles support a liberal redistributive (or "satisfactory") State and a limited right of revolution. Turning to normative issues, the book explains Hobbes's account of morality based on enlightened self-interest and shows how the Hobbesian version of social contract theory justifies the political obligations of citizens of satisfactory States.

Author : Cheryl Misak
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134826176
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Truth, Politics, Morality written by Cheryl Misak and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-02-07 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cheryl Misak argues that truth ought to be reinstated to a central position in moral and political philosophy. She argues that the correct account of truth is one found in a certain kind of pragmatism: a true belief is one upon which inquiry could not improve, a belief which would not be defeated by experience and argument. This account is not only an improvement on the views of central figures such as Rawls and Habermas, but it can also make sense of the idea that, despite conflict, pluralism, and the expression of difference, our moral and political beliefs aim at truth and can be subject to criticism. Anyone interested in a fresh discussion of political theory and philosophy will find this a fascinating read.

Author : Richard W. Miller
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400862760
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moral Differences written by Richard W. Miller and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a wide-ranging inquiry Richard W. Miller provides new resources for coping with the most troubling types of moral conflict: disagreements in moral conviction, conflicting interests, and the tension between conscience and desires. Drawing on most fields in philosophy and the social sciences, including his previous work in the philosophy of science, he presents an account of our access to moral truth, and, within this framework, develops a theory of justice and an assessment of the role of morality in rational choice. In Miller's view, we are often in a position to claim that our moral judgments are true descriptions of moral facts. But others, relying on contrary ways of moral learning, would reject truths that we are in a position to assert, in dissent that does not depend on irrationality or ignorance of relevant evidence or arguments. With this mixed verdict on "moral realism," Miller challenges many received views of rationality, scientific method, and the relation between moral belief and moral choice. In his discussion of justice, Miller defends the adequacy, for modern political choices, of a widely shared demand that institutions be freely and rationally acceptable to all. Drawing on social research and economic theories, he argues that this demand has dramatically egalitarian consequences, even though it is a premise of liberals and conservatives alike. In the final chapters, Miller investigates the role and limits of morality in the choice of conduct, arguing for new perspectives on reason and impartiality. Originally published in 1992. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.