Foundations of Civic Engagement Rethinking Social and Political Philosophy

by Ellis, Ralph D.; Fischer, Norman; Sauer, James B.

• ISBN13: 9780761835356
• ISBN10: 0761835350
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-30
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

Foundations of Civic Engagement is a comprehensive survey and reassessment of the entire field of social and political philosophy. Suitable for use as a primary text for courses on political thought, this book explores the basic arguments of the most important historical and contemporary figuresincluding Ancient Greek, modern and contemporary theories of communitarianism, social contract, feminism, postmodernsim, Marxism, and theories of communicative actionsand offers a thematic critique and integration of these philosophies.

Author Biography

Ralph D. Ellis is a Full Professor at Clark-Atlanta University Norman Fischer is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Clark-Atlanta University James B. Sauer is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Theology at St. Mary's University

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Reopening Fundamental Questions	p. 1
Politics and Value Theory: A Complex Relationship	p. 19
Formative Concepts from Early Philosophers: Plato and Aristotle	p. 43
Hobbes and the Origins of Modern Social Contract Theory	p. 71
Hobbesian Difficulties and Locke's Rights-Based Approach	p. 95
Social Contract Theories, Equality, and Liberty: Rousseau and Kant	p. 117
The Normative Basis of Marxism	p. 155
Contemporary Thinking About Justice: Rawls and Nozick	p. 175
Contemporary Thinking About Justice: The Feminist Critique	p. 201
Justice as if Context Mattered: Communitarian Theories of Justice	p. 219
Back to Impartiality and Beyond: European Voices in the Justice Conversation	p. 237
The Postmodern Riposte: Contesting Universalism	p. 265
Privacy and the Public Life	p. 277
References	p. 319
Index	p. 325
About the Authors	p. 329
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