A Theory of Political Obligation: Membership, Commitment, and the Bonds of Society
Margaret Gilbert
Margaret Gilbert offers an incisive new approach to a classic problem of political philosophy: when and why should I do what the law tells me to do? Do I have special obligations to conform to the laws of my own country and if so, why? In what sense, if any, must I fight in wars in which my country is engaged, if ordered to do so, or suffer the penalty for law breaking--including the death penalty? Gilbert's accessible book offers a provocative and compelling case in favor of citizens' obligations to the state, while examining how these can be squared with self-interest and other competing considerations.
साल:
2006
प्रकाशन:
Oxford University Press, USA
भाषा:
english
पृष्ठ:
343
ISBN 10:
0199274959
ISBN 13:
9780199274956
फ़ाइल:
PDF, 2.29 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2006