Contemporary Debates in Political Philosophy

by Editor: Thomas Christiano (University of Arizona ); Editor: John Christman (Penn State University )

• ISBN13: 9781444310382
• ISBN10: 1444310380
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This collection of 24 essays, written by eminent philosophers and political theorists, brings together fresh debates on some of the most fundamental questions in contemporary political philosophy, including human rights, equality, constitutionalism, the value of democracy, identity and political neutrality. Presents fresh debates on six of the fundamental questions in contemporary political philosophy Each question is treated by a pair of opposing essays written by eminent scholars Lively debate format sharply defines the issues, invites the reader to participate in the exchange of arguments and paves the way for further discussion Will serve as an accessible introduction to the major topics in political philosophy, whilst also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers Offers the unique opportunity to observe leading philosophers engaging in head-to-head debate

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Questions of Method

Facts and Principles

Constructivism, Facts, and Moral Justification

Reason and the Ethos of a Late-Modern Citizen

Liberalism

Political Neutrality

The Moral Foundations of Liberal Neutrality

Perfectionism in Politics: A Defense

Liberty and Distributive Justice

Individualism and Libertarian Rights

Left-Libertarianism and Liberty

Equality

Illuminating Egalitarianism

A Reasonable Alternative to Egalitariansim

Democracy and Its Limits

The Value of Democracy

The Supposed Right to a Democratic Say

Democracy: Instrumental vs. Non-Instrumental Value

Deliberative Democracy

Deliberative Democracy

Reflections on Deliberative Democracy Constitutionalism

Constitutionalism-A Skeptical View

Constitutionalism

Persons, Identity and Difference

Individualism and Community

Individualism and the Claims of Community

Liberalism, Communitarianism, and the Politics of Identity

Identity and the Politics of Difference

Relational Liberalism and Demands for Equality, Recognition and Group Rights

Structural Injustice and the Politics of Difference

Global Justice

Cosmopolitanism

Cosmopolitanism and Justice

Distributive Justice at Home and Abroad

Human Rights

The Dark Side of Human Rights

A Defense of Welfare Rights as Human Rights

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