The Problem of Political Authority

The Problem of Political Authority
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 391
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ISBN-10 : 9781137281661
ISBN-13 : 1137281669
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Problem of Political Authority by : Michael Huemer

Download or read book The Problem of Political Authority written by Michael Huemer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-29 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The state is often ascribed a special sort of authority, one that obliges citizens to obey its commands and entitles the state to enforce those commands through threats of violence. This book argues that this notion is a moral illusion: no one has ever possessed that sort of authority.


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