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Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Anthology

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Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Anthology offers a comprehensive collection of 49 essential texts that chart the development of political philosophy as a dynamic and contemporary discipline. This updated third edition expands its scope to address international affairs and political oppression, featuring diverse essays from leading scholars across politics, law, and economics. Edited by renowned experts, it serves as a vital resource for understanding current political thought through a variety of ideological perspectives.
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Ideal for students and scholars of political philosophy, law, and political science seeking primary source readings that complement advanced coursework and research in contemporary political issues.

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The revised and updated edition of Goodin and Pettit’s highly-acclaimed contemporary political philosophy anthology, bringing together the field’s most important readings in a single volume.

Unparalleled in the breadth and scope of its coverage, this newly-revised third edition traces the evolution of political philosophy as a contemporary practice, and raises important questions about the impact of current political events.

  • Fully updated to include 49 contemporary and classic selections from the most distinguished scholars in political philosophy.
  • Offers expanded coverage of international affairs and political oppression.
  • Includes essays which represent a diversity of political and ideological positions, and features interdisciplinary voices in politics, law, and economics.
  • Edited by two of the field’s most highly-respected scholars.
  • The ideal collection of primary readings to accompany the Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy, Second Edition (Wiley Blackwell, 2012) for coursework in political philosophy.

Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119154167

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 3rd edition

Contributors:

  • Edited by Robert E. Goodin
  • Edited by Philip Pettit
  • Edited by Robert E. Goodin
  • Edited by Philip Pettit
  • Edited by Robert E. Goodin
  • Edited by Philip Pettit

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 1111g

Pages: 744

About the Author

ROBERT E. GOODIN is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Social and Political Theory at Australian National University and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. The Founding Editor of The Journal of Political Philosophy, he has published many books, including A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy, Second Edition (Wiley Blackwell, 2012, with P. Pettit). His book Discretionary Time: A New Measure of Freedom (2008 with J.M. Rice, A. Parpo, and L. Eriksson) was awarded the International Social Science Council's Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research.

PHILIP PETTIT is L. S. Rockefeller University Professor of Human Values at Princeton University and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University. He is fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. Working in moral and political philosophy, and on background issues in the philosophy of mind, he is the author of a number of books, including On the People's Terms, which won the David and Elaine Spitz prize for 2014, and The Birth of Ethics, which appeared in 2018.

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