Three Anarchical Fallacies: An Essay on Political Authority by William A. Edmund

Description: Three Anarchical Fallacies by William A. Edmundson This book exposes fallacies inspired by the idea that coercion seems inseparable from government and in doing so shows that living in a just state remains a worthy ideal. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How is a legitimate state possible? Obedience, coercion, and intrusion are three ideas that seem inseparable from all government and seem to render state authority presumptively illegitimate. This book exposes three fallacies inspired by these ideas and in doing so challenges assumptions shared by liberals, libertarians, cultural conservatives, moderates, and Marxists. In three clear and tightly-argued essays William Edmundson dispels these fallacies and shows that living in a just state remains a worthy ideal. This is an important book for all philosophers, political scientists, and legal theorists as well as readers interested in the views of Rawls, Dworkin, and Nozick, many of whose central ideas are subjected to rigorous critique. Author Biography William A. Edmundson is Regents Professor of Law and of Philosophy at Georgia State University. He is the author of Three Anarchical Fallacies and is co-editor of The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory. Table of Contents Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. The Fallacious Argument from the Failure of Political Obligation: 1. Legitimacy and the duty to obey; 2. The correlativity thesis; 3. Legitimate political authority; Part II. The Law is Coercive Fallacy: 4. The concept of coercion; 5. Political theory without coercion; 6. Coercion Redivivus; Part III. The Inner Sphere of Privacy Fallacy: 7. The private sphere; 8. The moral and the social; 9. The social and the political; Conclusion: the state for what?; Index. Review "...the review cannot convey the impressive combination of clarity, care, precision, focus, detail and conciseness with which Edmundson develops his arguments. Three Anarchical Fallacies is a very good work of philosophical analysis in my opinion." Ethics "A marvelous book." Choice Promotional This book exposes fallacies inspired by the idea that coercion seems inseparable from government and in doing so shows that living in a just state remains a worthy ideal. Review Quote "...the review cannot convey the impressive combination of clarity, care, precision, focus, detail and conciseness with which Edmundson develops his arguments. Three Anarchical Fallacies is a very good work of philosophical analysis in my opinion." Ethics Promotional "Headline" This book exposes fallacies inspired by the idea that coercion seems inseparable from government and in doing so shows that living in a just state remains a worthy ideal. Description for Bookstore Obedience, coercion and intrusion seem inseparable from all government and seem to render state authority presumptively illegitimate. This book exposes three fallacies inspired by these ideas and in doing so challenges assumptions shared by liberals, libertarians, cultural conservatives, moderates and Marxists. In three essays William Edmundson dispels these fallacies and shows that living in a just state remains a worthy ideal. Description for Library Obedience, coercion and intrusion seem inseparable from all government and seem to render state authority presumptively illegitimate. This book exposes three fallacies inspired by these ideas and in doing so challenges assumptions shared by liberals, libertarians, cultural conservatives, moderates and Marxists. In three essays William Edmundson dispels these fallacies and shows that living in a just state remains a worthy ideal. Details ISBN0521624541 Author William A. Edmundson Short Title 3 ANARCHICAL FALLACIES Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521624541 ISBN-13 9780521624541 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 1998 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle An Essay on Political Authority Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 206 Residence GA, US Birth 1948 Affiliation Georgia State University, Atlanta Illustrations 2 Tables, unspecified DOI 10.1604/9780521624541 UK Release Date 1998-09-28 AU Release Date 1998-09-28 NZ Release Date 1998-09-28 Series Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law Publication Date 1998-09-28 Alternative 9780511663741 DEWEY 320.01 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91367114;

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