Understanding legitimacy : political theory and Neo-Calvinist social thought.

This book addresses a substantive normative issue of contemporary political theory, the issue of political legitimacy, critiquing the mainstream approach of justificatory liberalism and offering an alternative reconstructed from neo-Calvinist social thought, a rich source of insights that might be a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: SHADD, PHILIP D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : LEXINGTON Books, 2016.
Temas:
Calvinism.
Christian sociology.
Legitimacy of governments.
Political science.
Church and state.
Calvinisme.
Légitimité des gouvernements.
Église et État.
church and state.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Systematic.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
Calvinism
Christian sociology
Church and state
Legitimacy of governments
Political science
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Part I: JL Legitimacy; 2 Clarifying the Question and Surveying the JL Answer; 3 A First Unacceptable Consequence of JL; 4 A Second Unacceptable Consequence of JL; 5 A Third Worry about JL; Part II: The Neo-Calvinist Alternative; 6 An Outline of Neo-Calvinist Thought; 7 A Neo-Calvinist Theory of Legitimacy; Part III: JL and Neo-Calvinist Legitimacy in Dialogue; 8 Is Consent Needed to Justify Coercion?; 9 The Human Flourishing Tie; 10 How to Steer Clear of Paternalism; 11 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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