Political Philosophy (Fundamentals of Philosophy)

In outlining the central problems of political philosophy, Knowles introduces the ideas of key thinkers, including Hobbes, Locke, Marx, and Mill, and influential contemporary theorists such as Berlin, Rawls, and Nozick. He discusses how to do political philosophy through a detailed examination of utilitarianism, exemplifying a commitment to the liberal practice of rational enquiry. Written in an easily readable style, Political Philosophy will be of interest general readers as well as to students and teachers of philosophy and political theory.Dudley Knowles is the author of 'Political Philosophy (Fundamentals of Philosophy)' with ISBN 9780773522374 and ISBN 0773522379.