Jan Narveson asks the provocative, philosophical question: is the state necessary? In this unusual introduction to political philosophy, Narveson draws on the history of political philosophy and discusses its main theories_classic liberal, democratic, socialist, radical_with reference to how each sees the place of the individual in the political order. Narveson's critique is situated within issues of freedom, authority, economic welfare, international relations and others to explore how and whether the state is necessary. His argument is ultimately anti-statist and takes seriously the question of whether and how some version of anarchism might make sense.
| ISBN: | 9780742548435 |
| Publication date: | 7th April 2008 |
| Author: | Jan Narveson |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 215 pages |
| Series: | Elements of Philosophy |
| Genres: |
Social and political philosophy Political ideologies and movements |