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You and the State : A Short Introduction to Political Philosophy

By Jan Narveson

Book information

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Year
2008
ISBN
9781461647454, 9780742548435
LCC
JA66 -- .N37 2008eb
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
690 kB (706894 bytes)
Series
Elements of Philosophy
Pages
229\229
Time added
2023-08-05 15:26:48
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Description

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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