The Idea of the State

By:

Peter J Steinberger

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Contemporary Political Theory

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For a half-century or more, political theory has been characterized by a pronounced distrust of metaphysical or ontological speculation. Such a disposition has been sharply at odds with influential currents in post-war philosophy - both analytic and continental - where metaphysical issues have become a central preoccupation. The Idea of the State seeks to reaffirm the importance of systematic philosophical inquiry into the foundations of political life, and to show how such an approach can cast a new and highly instructive light on a variety of controversial, seemingly intractable problems of tolerance, civil disobedience, democracy and consent. The author considers the problem of the state in light of recent developments in philosophy and social thought, and seeks to provide an account of what the state really is. In doing so he pursues a range of fundamental issues pertaining to the office, the authority and the internal organization of political society.

Author Biography:

Peter J. Steinberger is Robert H. and Blanche Day Ellis Professor of Political Science and Humanities and Dean of the Faculty, Reed College. His published books include Logic and Politics: Hegel's Philosophy of Right (1988) and The Concept of Political Judgement (1993).

Release date NZ

September 3rd, 2009

Author

Peter J Steinberger

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

344

Series

Contemporary Political Theory

Dimensions

152x229x20

ISBN-13

9780521119061

Product ID

3218396

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