Political Philosophy

This book introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy. It starts by explaining why the subject is important and how it tackles basic ethical questions such as 'how should we live together in society?' It looks at political authority, the reasons why we need politics at all, the limitations of politics, and whether there are areas of life that shouldn't be governe...

This book introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy. It starts by explaining why the subject is important and how it tackles basic ethical questions such as 'how should we live together in society?' It looks at political authority, the reasons why we need politics at all, the limitations of politics, and whether there are areas of life that shouldn't be governed by politics. It explores the connections between political authority and justice, a constant theme in political philosophy, and the ways in which social justice can be used to regulate rather than destroy a market economy. David Miller discusses why nations are the natural units of government and whether the rise of multiculturalism and transnational co-operation will change this: will we ever see the formation of a world government?

作者

戴维•米勒　牛津大学政治学理论教授、纳菲尔德学院官方院士。撰写或主编的著作和论文涉及政治学理论及政治哲学的许多领域，包括《布莱克维尔政治思想百科全书》(1987)、《论民族性》(1995)、《社会正义原则》(1999)和《公民权与民族认同》(2000)。2002年当选英国皇家社会科学院院士。

序言作者

顾 肃 知名政法学者，南京大学哲学与法学教授，复旦大学社会科学高等研究院教授。曾任哈佛大学法学院人文学者，伦敦经济学院、墨尔本大学等校高级访问学者。致力于西方政治法律哲学、道德哲学、欧洲哲学史等领域的研究。代表著作包括《理想国以后》、《现代西方社会思潮史》、《自由主义基本理念》、《罗尔斯：正义与自由的求索》等。