Respecting Persons in Theory and Practice: Essays on Moral and Political Philosophy
| AUTHOR | Narveson, Jan |
| PUBLISHER | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (02/05/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Respecting Persons in Theory and Practice is a collection of essays of the moral and political philosophy of Jan Narveson. The essays in this collection share a consistent theme running through much of Narveson's moral and political philosophy, namely that politics and morals stem from the interests of individual people, and have no antecedent authority over us. The essays in this collection, in various ways and as applied to various aspects of the scene, argue that the ultimate and true point of politics and morals is to enable us to make our lives better, according to our varied senses of what that might mean.
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ISBN-13:
9780742513303
ISBN-10:
0742513300
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
320
Carton Quantity:
22
Product Dimensions:
5.80 x 0.70 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
0.94 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Philosophy | Political
Dewey Decimal:
303.372
Library of Congress Control Number:
2001048922
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Respecting Persons in Theory and Practice is a collection of essays of the moral and political philosophy of Jan Narveson. The essays in this collection share a consistent theme running through much of Narveson's moral and political philosophy, namely that politics and morals stem from the interests of individual people, and have no antecedent authority over us. The essays in this collection, in various ways and as applied to various aspects of the scene, argue that the ultimate and true point of politics and morals is to enable us to make our lives better, according to our varied senses of what that might mean.
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Author:
Narveson, Jan
Jan Narveson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo. His previous publications include The Libertarian Idea (1989), Moral Matters, 2nd edition (1999), Respecting Persons in Theory and Practice (2002) and You and the State (2008). In 2003, Professor Narveson was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of both his scholarly work and his lifelong promotion of music in his home cities of Kitchener and Waterloo, Ontario.
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