Product Description

While many anthologies cover ancient and modern classics, "Political Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings" is the only anthology to cover both modern classics and contemporary works. The issues covered are what seem the burning philosophical issues of our time: the justification of the State; theories of justice; liberty; State neutrality versus moral perfectionism; equality and equal opportunity; the nature and scope of rights; national sovereignty, cosmopolitanism, and World government; and international politics including foreign aid, military intervention and immigration. Each part begins with an introduction to the problems debated in that part. Each selection is introduced with a biographical sketch of the author and an abstract of the reading, so that students can obtain an orientation to what they are about to read.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1895554 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 672 pages

About the Author
Dr. Louis Pojman is Professor of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy. He has a Ph.D. in Religion and Ethics from Union Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Oxford University. He has been a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Copenhagen and a Rockefeller Fellow at the University of Hamburg. He has taught at Oxford University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Texas and the University of Mississippi before coming to West Point last year. He has won several Outstanding Teaching Awards and has been the President of the Society for Philosophy of Religion and an Associate Editor for The Encyclopedia of Philosophy. He is the author of more than 25 books and more than 80 articles.

Customer Reviews

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Please read my contribution to this excellent textbook: "Is Inheritance Immoral?" I especially admire the essays on terrorism and on equality, respectively. Explore the many other books by Louis P. Pojman. He is very prolific and always worth reading. His selections are fair in representing a wide variety of views. The readings are especially clear and are thoughtful enough to instruct and inform students and faculty alike.