Pettit argues for an original way of marking off thinking subjects, in particular human beings, from other intentional systems, natural and artificial.[...]

This is the first full-length presentation of a republican alternative to the liberal and communitarian theories that have dominated political philosophy in recent years. The author's eloquent, compelling account opens with an examination of the traditional republican conception of freedom as non-do[...]

Freedom, in Philip Pettit's provocative analysis, "requires more than just being let alone". In Just Freedom, a succinct articulation of the republican philosophy for which he is renowned, Pettit builds a theory of universal freedom as non-domination. Seen through this lens, even societies that cons[...]

John Rawls' "A Theory of Justice" has been influential in philosophy, political theory, welfare economics and jurisprudence. This book is thought to be the first full-length study of Rawls' work. It provides a concise account of Rawls' central ideas, situates them within contemporary debates, and su[...]

According to republican theory, we are free persons to the extent that we are protected and secured in the same fundamental choices, on the same public basis, as one another. But there is no public protection or security without a coercive state. Does this mean that any freedom we enjoy is a superfi[...]

This authoritative collection of the seminal texts in post-war political philosophy has now been updated and expanded. * Reprints key articles, mainly unabridged, touching upon the nature of the state, democracy, justice, rights, liberty, equality and oppression. * Includes work from politics, law [...]

This new edition of "A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy" has been extended significantly to include 55 chapters across two volumes written by some of today's most distinguished scholars.New contributors include some of today's most distinguished scholars, among them Thomas Pogge, Charl[...]

Using a text and a cartoon-strip format to link important passages, this work is part of the "Livewire Graphics" series, which brings to life the great classics, making them accessible to students of various abilities.[...]