Arguing About Political Philosophy

by Matt Zwolinski (Editor)

Arguing About Political Philosophy is an engaging survey of political philosophy perfect for beginning and advanced undergraduates. Selections cover classic philosophical sources such as Rousseau and Locke, as well as contemporary writers such as Nozick and Dworkin. In addition, this text includes a number of readings drawn from economics, literature, and sociology which serve to introduce philosophical questions about politics in a novel and intriguing way. As well as standard topics such as political authority and distributive justice, special attention is given to global issues which have become especially pressing in recent years, such as the right of individuals or groups to secede, the nature of global distributive justice, the morality of immigration, and the moral status of war and terrorism. The volume is divided into 3 parts–Foundational Concepts; Government, the Economy and Morality; and Global Justice–helping the student get to grips with classic and core arguments and emerging debates Matt Zwolinski provides lucid and engaging introductions to each section, giving an overview of the debate and outlining the arguments of each section’s readings. Arguing About Political Philosophy is an exciting introduction for students new to political philosophy.

Genres: Politics, Philosophy, Nonfiction

696 pages, Paperback

First published January 22, 2009

Reviews

[Levie Galapon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used this book for my Political Philosophy class and every once and a while I refer back to it. Zwolinsky puts together a cohesive and well varied anthology of political writings. Authors range from Marx (Communist) to Nozick (Libertarian). The translations that Zwolinsky uses are easy to read. Overall, I really enjoyed this read and I believe it is going to be of interest to anyone looking to expand their knowledge in political philosophy.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I were putting together an anthology in political philosophy myself, I can't think of a single thing I'd do differently!

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

The leeches, living of the collected taxes doing their regular dance of fallacious reasoning in order to keep climbing the Academic ladder. And with entitled toddler thinking: if the Nanny State can give them a good living without a honest job, why can't everybody live off the goodness of the Nanny?