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You and the State: A Short Introduction to Political Philosophy

You and the State: A Short Introduction to Political Philosophy Paperback / softback - 2008

by Jan Narveson

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Paperback / softback. New. This unusual introduction to political philosophy draws on its history and main theories_classic liberal, democratic, socialist, radical_with an eye to how each sees the place of the individual in the political order.
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  • Title You and the State: A Short Introduction to Political Philosophy
  • Author Jan Narveson
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 228
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Lanham
  • Date 2008-04-04
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780742548442
  • ISBN 9780742548442 / 0742548449
  • Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.45 x 5.73 x 0.66 in (21.46 x 14.55 x 1.68 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Political science - Philosophy, State, The
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007047146
  • Dewey Decimal Code 320.01

From the publisher

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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Citations

  • Choice, 03/01/2009, Page 0
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 08/01/2008, Page 193

About the author

Jan Narveson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. He has written and lectured widely on moral and political subjects. Narveson is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and was named Officer of the Order of Canada in 2003 for distinguished lifetime achievement.