Social and Political Philosophy : A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy) （3RD）

Christman, John

Routledge（2026/07発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 338 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781032907796

Full Description

This accessible book is invaluable to anyone coming to social and political philosophy for the first time. It provides a broad survey of key social and political questions in modern society, as well as clear discussions of the philosophical issues central to those questions and to political thought more generally. Unique among books of this kind, it includes a sustained treatment specifically of social philosophy, including coverage of topics like race and racism, gender, marriage, and the effects of social media on politics and community life. The relation between such social questions and specifically political topics is discussed. These topics include: political authority, economic justice, the limits of tolerance, considerations of community, race, gender, and culture in questions of justice, and radical critiques of current political theories.

Key updates to the Third Edition include a more sustained discussion of nationalism, technology and social media, and the tradition of Critical Theory; in addition, there is an entirely new chapter on environmental justice.

Key Features:

Considers social philosophy as a specific topic, opening up coverage beyond state-centered policy issues to include questions like sexism, pornography, and racism
Includes a "Case to Consider" in each chapter, spurring discussion of current topics in the classroom and encouraging further reflection by the reader
Updates to Third Edition include an entirely new chapter on environmental justice and a more sustained discussion of nationalism, technology and social media, and the tradition of Critical Theory

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Social Philosophy and the Road to the Political Part I: Basic Issues within the Liberal Paradigm 3. The Problem of Political Authority 4. Distributive Justice 5. Toleration, Pluralism, and the Foundations of Liberalism Part II: Critique of the Liberal Paradigm: Challenges and Departures 6. Conservatism, Communitarianism, and Nationalism 7. Race and the Politics of Identity 8. Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality 9. Radical Critique: Marxism and Post-Modernism 10. Beyond the Nation State: Issues in Trans-National Justice 11. Beyond the Human: Environmental Issues and Climate Justice Epilogue: The Hope of Liberalism? Bibliography Index