Civil Disobedience in Focus

Civil Disobedience in Focus

Einband:
Kartonierter Einband
EAN:
9780415050555
Untertitel:
Englisch
Genre:
Allgemeines & Lexika
Autor:
Hugo Adam (Tufts University, Medford, Massa Bedau
Herausgeber:
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
Anzahl Seiten:
224
Erscheinungsdatum:
02.05.1991
ISBN:
978-0-415-05055-5

Informationen zum Autor Hugo Adam Bedau is Austin Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University Klappentext The issues surrounding civil disobedience have been discussed since at least 399 BC and, in the wake of such recent events as the protest at Tiananmen Square, are still of great relevance. By presenting classic and current philosophical reflections on the issues, this book presents all the basic materials needed for a philosophical assessment of the nature and justification of civil disobedience. The pieces included range from classic essays by leading contemporary thinkers such as Rawls, Raz and Singer. Hugo Adam Bedau's introduction sets out the issues and shows how the various authors shed light on each aspect of them. Zusammenfassung An assessment of the philosophical arguments on the issues surrounding civil disobedience. The contributions include classic essays from Rawls, Raz and Singer.

Autorentext
Hugo Adam Bedau is Austin Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University

Klappentext
The issues surrounding civil disobedience have been discussed since at least 399 BC and, in the wake of such recent events as the protest at Tiananmen Square, are still of great relevance. By presenting classic and current philosophical reflections on the issues, this book presents all the basic materials needed for a philosophical assessment of the nature and justification of civil disobedience. The pieces included range from classic essays by leading contemporary thinkers such as Rawls, Raz and Singer. Hugo Adam Bedau's introduction sets out the issues and shows how the various authors shed light on each aspect of them.


Inhalt
Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 CRITO, 2 CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, 3 CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJUSTICE, 4 LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM CITY JAIL, 5 THE CASE AGAINST CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, 6 DEFINITION AND JUSTIFICATION OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, 7 DISOBEDIENCE AS A PLEA FOR RECONSIDERATION, 8 THE JUSTIFIABILITY OF VIOLENT CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, 9 CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND NON-CO-OPERATION, 10 CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, 11 JUSTIFYING NONVIOLENT DISOBEDIENCE, 12 DEFINING CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, Bibliography, Index


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