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Is Political Authority an Illusion?: A Debate: Little Debates about Big Questions

Autor Michael Huemer, Daniel Layman
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 noi 2021
What gives some people the right to issue commands to everyone else and force everyone else to obey them? And why should people obey the commands of those with political power? These two key questions are the heart of the issue of political authority, and, in this volume, two philosophers debate the answers.
Michael Huemer argues that political authority is an illusion and that no one is entitled to rule over anyone. He discusses and rebuts the major theories supporting political authority’s rightfulness: implicit social contract theory, hypothetical contract theories, democratic theories of authority, and utilitarian theories. Daniel Layman argues that democratic governments have authority because they are needed to protect our rights and because they are accountable to the people. Each author writes two replies directly addressing the arguments and ideas of the other.
Key Features
  • Covers a key foundational problem of political philosophy: the authority of government.
  • Debate format ensures a full hearing of both sides.
  • A Glossary includes key concepts in political philosophy related to the issue of authority.
  • Annotated Further Reading sections point students to additional resources.
  • Clear, concrete examples and arguments help students clearly see both sides of the argument.
  • A Foreword by Matt Zwolinski describes a broader context for political authority and then traces the key points and turns in the authors’ debate.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780367347451
ISBN-10: 0367347458
Pagini: 218
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Little Debates about Big Questions

Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

General

Cuprins

Foreword by Matt Zwolinski  1. The Illusion of Authority, by Michael Huemer  2. Rights, Respect, and Equality: The Basis of Authority, by Daniel Layman  3. A Reply to Layman: On Legitimacy and Disobedience, by Michael Huemer  4. A Reply to Huemer: Accountability, Methodology, and Respect, by Daniel Layman  5. A Second Reply to Layman on Authority, by Michael Huemer  6. A Second Reply to Huemer on Authority, by Daniel Layman

Notă biografică

Michael Huemer is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA. He is the author of more than 70 academic articles in ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, and metaphysics, as well as seven amazing books that you should immediately buy, including The Problem of Political Authority (2013), Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism (2019), and Justice Before the Law (2021).
Daniel Layman is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Davidson College, USA and specializes in political theory and the history of political thought. He is the author of numerous articles in leading journals and the book, Locke Among the Radicals: Liberty and Property in the Nineteenth Century (2020).
Matt Zwolinski is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy at the University of San Diego, USA.

Recenzii

"This is an outstanding book that I look forward to using in teaching. It is ideally suited to a political philosophy or philosophy of law class. The writing is very accessible and the arguments sharply focussed. As in any good debate, one finds oneself changing one's mind, after reading each chapter! The authors do an excellent job, and I recommend this book enthusiastically."
John Martin Fischer, University of California, Riverside

Descriere

What gives some people the right to issue commands to everyone else and force everyone else to obey them? And why should people obey the commands of those with political power? These two key questions are the heart of the issue of political authority, and, in this volume, two philosophers debate the answers.