Puzzles In Contemporary Political Philosophy

ebook An Introduction for South African Students

By Louise Vincent

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An introduction to some of the most important debates in contemporary politics, written in simple, jargon-free language. Uses a wealth of real-world examples drawn from the South African context to show the relevance of classical and contemporary thinkers to our own lives and the world we live in today. Aimed at undergraduate South African students of political philosophy. Important ethical questions discussed include the following:

  • We value freedom but where should the limits to our freedom lie?
  • What do we mean by equality? Do we mean that we want people to be equally happy, or equally successful, or equally well fed?
  • We think of democracies as places where citizens can enjoy a certain measure of justice, but what is meant by "justice"? Is it a particular form of distribution of goods, of services, of opportunities?
  • Is justice the same as "equality" or is there a difference?
  • Are some forms of inequality "just"? Is justness the same as "fairness"?
  • Puzzles In Contemporary Political Philosophy