The Blackwell Guide to Social and Political Philosophy
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The Blackwell Guide to Social and Political Philosophy is an edited volume that introduces and surveys key debates, theories, and contemporary issues in social and political philosophy through a collection of essays by leading scholars.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Blackwell Companion to Social and Political Philosophy | 1 |
| The Blackwell Guide to Social and Political Philosophy canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Blackwell Guide to Social and Political Philosophy Context triple: [James Bohman, notableWork, The Blackwell Guide to Social and Political Philosophy]
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Varieties of Political Theory
Varieties of Political Theory is a seminal collection of essays by political scientist David Easton that surveys and critiques major approaches and methodologies in modern political theory.
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Principles of Moral and Political Science
Principles of Moral and Political Science is an influential late-18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that explores the foundations of ethics, civil society, and political order.
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Practical Discourse: On the Relation of Morality to Politics
"Practical Discourse: On the Relation of Morality to Politics" is a philosophical work by Thomas McCarthy that examines how moral principles can and should inform political theory and practice, drawing heavily on critical theory and discourse ethics.
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Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is a 1985 book by Bernard Williams that critically examines the ambitions and methods of modern moral philosophy, arguing for a more historically and psychologically grounded understanding of ethical life.
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E.
Convention: A Philosophical Study
Convention: A Philosophical Study is a landmark 1969 book by philosopher David Lewis that develops a formal account of social conventions using tools from game theory and modal logic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Blackwell Guide to Social and Political Philosophy Target entity description: The Blackwell Guide to Social and Political Philosophy is an edited volume that introduces and surveys key debates, theories, and contemporary issues in social and political philosophy through a collection of essays by leading scholars.
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A.
Varieties of Political Theory
Varieties of Political Theory is a seminal collection of essays by political scientist David Easton that surveys and critiques major approaches and methodologies in modern political theory.
-
B.
Principles of Moral and Political Science
Principles of Moral and Political Science is an influential late-18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that explores the foundations of ethics, civil society, and political order.
-
C.
Practical Discourse: On the Relation of Morality to Politics
"Practical Discourse: On the Relation of Morality to Politics" is a philosophical work by Thomas McCarthy that examines how moral principles can and should inform political theory and practice, drawing heavily on critical theory and discourse ethics.
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D.
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is a 1985 book by Bernard Williams that critically examines the ambitions and methods of modern moral philosophy, arguing for a more historically and psychologically grounded understanding of ethical life.
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E.
Convention: A Philosophical Study
Convention: A Philosophical Study is a landmark 1969 book by philosopher David Lewis that develops a formal account of social conventions using tools from game theory and modal logic.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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edited volume ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| aim |
to introduce key debates in social and political philosophy
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to present contemporary issues in social and political philosophy ⓘ to survey major theories in social and political philosophy ⓘ |
| authorType | multiple authors ⓘ |
| discipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| editor | Robert L. Simon ⓘ |
| feature | essays by leading scholars ⓘ |
| field |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart | collection of essays ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
students of philosophy
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students of political theory ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
introductory text
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survey of contemporary debates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publisher |
Blackwell
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Blackwell Publishers ⓘ
linked to:
Wiley-Blackwell
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| topic |
communitarianism
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democracy ⓘ distributive justice ⓘ equality ⓘ feminist political theory ⓘ justice ⓘ liberalism ⓘ liberty ⓘ political obligation ⓘ rights ⓘ social contract theory ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
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linked to: The Blackwell Guide to Social and Political Philosophy