Political philosophy : a beginners' guide for students and politicians / Adam Swift.

By:

Swift, Adam [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge, UK : Polity, c2019.Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xii, 243 pages ; 24 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781509533350 (paperback)

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LOC classification:

JA71 Sw5 2019

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Contents:

Social justice -- Democracy -- Liberalism and community -- Liberty -- Equality.

Summary: "Politicians often invoke grand ideas: social justice, democracy, community, liberty, equality. But what do these ideas really mean? How can politicians across the political spectrum appeal to the same values? This fourth edition of Adam Swift’s highly readable introduction to political philosophy answers these important questions, and includes new material on issues such as nationalism, immigration, race and multiculturalism, as well as updated guides to further reading. Using plenty of examples, it equips readers to think for themselves about the ideas that shape political life. Democracy works best when both politicians and voters move beyond rhetoric to think clearly and carefully about the values and principles that should govern their society. But clear thinking is difficult in an age when established orthodoxies have fallen by the wayside and political debate is becoming increasingly tribal and raucous. Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and within the reach of all this book provides us with the tools to cut through the complexities and penetrate the smokescreens of modern politics. In so doing, it makes a valuable contribution to the democratic process. This new edition will continue to be essential reading for students of political philosophy theory."--Back cover

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section	Non-fiction	RUS JA71 Sw5 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	79401		00080868

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Social justice -- Democracy -- Liberalism and community -- Liberty -- Equality.

"Politicians often invoke grand ideas: social justice, democracy, community, liberty, equality. But what do these ideas really mean? How can politicians across the political spectrum appeal to the same values?
This fourth edition of Adam Swift’s highly readable introduction to political philosophy answers these important questions, and includes new material on issues such as nationalism, immigration, race and multiculturalism, as well as updated guides to further reading. Using plenty of examples, it equips readers to think for themselves about the ideas that shape political life.
Democracy works best when both politicians and voters move beyond rhetoric to think clearly and carefully about the values and principles that should govern their society. But clear thinking is difficult in an age when established orthodoxies have fallen by the wayside and political debate is becoming increasingly tribal and raucous. Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and within the reach of all this book provides us with the tools to cut through the complexities and penetrate the smokescreens of modern politics. In so doing, it makes a valuable contribution to the democratic process. This new edition will continue to be essential reading for students of political philosophy theory."--Back cover

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