{"product_id":"this-is-political-philosophy-isbn-9781118765951","title":"This Is Political Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is Political Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and well-balanced introduction to the main issues in political philosophy written by an author team from the fields of both philosophy and politics. This text connects issues at the core of political philosophy with current, live debates in policy, politics, and law and addresses different ideals of political organization, such as democracy, liberty, equality, justice, and happiness. Written with great clarity, \u003ci\u003eThis is Political Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is accessible and engaging to those who have little or no prior knowledge of political philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Core Values in Political Philosophy 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Happiness 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Freedom 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Equality 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Justice 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Problems of Authority and Legitimacy 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Democracy 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Obligation to Obey the Law 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Political Violence: War, Torture, and Punishment 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Specific Topics 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Who Counts? 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Religion and Politics 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Money, Lies, and Political Corruption 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Tuckness\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor at Iowa State University in the departments of Political Science and\u003cbr\u003ePhilosophy. His research focuses on toleration, mercy, punishment, international humanitarianism, and public service ethics. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLocke and the Legislative Point of View \u003c\/i\u003e(2002) and \u003ci\u003eThe Decline of Mercy in Public Life\u003c\/i\u003e (with John Michael Parrish, 2014) as well as numerous articles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClark Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor at Iowa State University in the departments of Philosophy and Political Science. His research focuses on issues in the theory of justice, the philosophy of law, and bioethics. His work on law, intergenerational justice, political liberalism, intellectual property, reproductive ethics, and environmental ethics have appeared in \u003ci\u003eEthics \u003c\/i\u003eand other major journals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990388424933,"sku":"NP9781118765951","price":86.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118765951.jpg?v=1761787627","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/this-is-political-philosophy-isbn-9781118765951","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}