Moral principles and political obligations /

Outlining the major competing theories in the history of political and moral philosophy--from Locke and Hume through Hart, Rawls, and Nozick--John Simmons attempts to understand and solve the ancient problem of political obligation. Under what conditions and for what reasons (if any), he asks, are w...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Simmons, A.John (Alan John)
Format: Thesis Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J : Princeton University Press, 1979.
Subjects:
Allegiance.
Political ethics.
Justice.
Allégeance.
Morale politique.
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
Politische Ethik
Academic Dissertation
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Obligations
  • The problem of political obligation
  • The consent tradition
  • The argument from tacit consent
  • The principle of fair play
  • The natural duty of justice
  • Gratitude
  • Concluding remarks.

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