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Political Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide for Students and Politicians: A Beginners' Guide for Students and Politicians (Paperback)

by Adam Swift (Author) "The idea of distributive justice has been around for a very long time - the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC) wrote about it ..." (more)

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Paperback: 194 pages
Publisher: Polity Press (21 Sep 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0745628478
ISBN-13: 978-0745628479
Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 16.1 x 1.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Erik Olin Wright, Vilas Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin
"Adam Swift's book accomplishes a rare feat: it is at once an engaging and accessible introduction to a complex body of philosophical ideas that will be immensely useful to novices, and it is a sophisticated and original synthesis that will be of great value to seasoned academics familiar with the problems under discussion." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Brian Barry, Arnold A Saltzman Professor in Philosophy and Political Science, Columbia University, New York
"A stunning achievement. Beginning students will learn painlessly how to avoid the commonest blunders in the interpretation of Rawls's theory of justice (all of which have appeared in print, incidentally), and will be spared the effort to make sense of Berlin's "two concepts of liberty", thanks to Swift's crisp exploration of its multiple confusions." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This books ranks amongst the most enjoyable I've read from an academic perspective. It is easy to read because complex ideas are explained in a simple but not simplistic way. The aim of the book is to clarify positions and expose their premises rather than convince you that any particular one is right or wrong so there is no need for the author to devise complex logical possibilities to illustrate his hypothesis or to use clever-clever word games to define himself out of difficulties. It can be used either as an excellent introduction to the field as a whole or as an interesting run-down of the main points in a particular area. All politics and philosophy students from A-level up should have a copy as an introduction and for future reference in relation to particular essay questions. While it may help (as it says it wants to) "intelligent lay readers" the reality is that policy-wonks and people in the world of work might find its excessively clinical approach frustrating. The book doesn't tell you to do anything, it simply tells you the kind of standards you can apply when deciding what to do. If you know where you stand but can't work out why you stand there you'll be hard pushed to find a book that will explain political positions as clearly, intelligently and accessibly as this one. Just don't buy it expecting it to teach you answers if you are a political agnostic or provide a guide to action if you are a political professional.

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