This anthology provides a survey of important issues in Western political thought, from Plato to the present day. Its aim is to show both the continuity and the development of the issues over time. Most of the sections begin with theoretical discussions of fundamental principles underlying the issues at hand. Theory is also connected to practice; the book includes articles that apply theoretical principles to contemporary issues, and also includes court cases and other political documents.
This anthology provides a survey of important issues in Western political thought, from Plato to the present day. Its aim is to show both the continui...
The relationship between mind and matter, mental states and physical states, has occupied the attention of philosophers for thousands of years. Richard Fumerton's primary concern is the knowledge argument for dualism - an argument that proceeds from the idea that we can know truths about our existence and our mental states without knowing any truths about the physical world. This view has come under relentless criticism, but here Fumerton makes a powerful case for its rehabilitation, demonstrating clearly the importance of its interconnections with a wide range of other controversies within...
The relationship between mind and matter, mental states and physical states, has occupied the attention of philosophers for thousands of years. Richar...