Ethics of Coercion and Authority: A Philosophical Study of Social Life

by Timo Airaksinen

Overview

“The work would be of great value to philosophers engaged in the conceptual analysis of coercion, to political scientists studying the state or other coercive institutions, and to advanced readers interested in the field of peace research.”—Choice

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780822985082
Publisher:	University of Pittsburgh Press
Publication date:	01/15/1989
Edition description:	1
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Timo Airaksinen is professor of moral philosophy and head of the Department of Social and Moral Philosophy at Helsinki University.

Editorial Reviews

The work would be of great value to philosophers engaged in the conceptual analysis of coercion, to political scientists studying the state or other coercive institutions, and to advanced readers interested in the field of peace research.”
—Choice


“This is the first full-scale treatise to draw a clear analytical distinction between coercion and authority, or control based on threats and on trust. . . . The works of Gauthier, Rawls, and Nozick inform discussion, as their views are contrasted with those of Engels and Hegel.”
—The Philosopher's Index

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