The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy
Edited by David Estlund
Abstract
Even though political philosophy has a long tradition, it is much more than the study of old and great treatises. Contemporary philosophers continue to press new arguments on old and timeless questions, but also to propose departures and innovations. The field changes over time, and new work inevitably responds both to events in the world and to the directions of thought itself. This volume includes twenty-two new pieces by leaders in the field on both perennial and emerging topics of keen interest to contemporary political philosophers. In addition to longstanding issues such as authority, equality, freedom, and democracy, there are articles on less classical topics such as race, historical injustice, deliberation, money and politics, global justice, and ideal and non-ideal theory. The introductory article briefly situates this snapshot in a broader view of developments in political philosophy in the last forty years, and looks forward to future developments. The articles not only survey but provide provocations to think further about the questions, puzzles, and practical problems that animate recent work in political philosophy.
Keywords:
political philosophers,
authority,
equality,
freedom,
democracy,
race,
historical injustice,
deliberation,
money,
politics
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Print Publication Date:
- Jun 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780195376692
- Published online:
- Sep 2012
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195376692.001.0001
