Authority |
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| Author:
| Wendt, Fabian |
| Series title: | Key Concepts in Political Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5095-1698-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2018 |
| Publisher: | Polity Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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From citizens paying taxes to employees following their bosses′ orders and kids obeying their parents, we take it for granted that a whole range of authorities have the power to impose duties on others. However, although authority is often accepted in practice, it looks philosophically problematic if we conceive persons as free and equals.
From citizens paying taxes to employees following their bosses′ orders and kids obeying their parents, we take it for granted that a whole range of authorities have the power to impose duties on others. However, although authority is often accepted in practice, it looks philosophically problematic if we conceive persons as free and equals.