Political Authority

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Agency and justice
Agency And Rationality
Author_Peter Winch
British analytic philosophy
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Continental philosophy
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Hobbes
Hume
Language and society
Legal Positivism (Critique Of)
Legitimacy
Legitimacy of the state
Locke
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Obedience
Peter Winch
Philosophy Of Law
Philosophy of law and authority
Philosophy of punishment
Plato And The Sophists
Political Authority
Political Philosophy
Post-war philosophy
Rousseau
Simone Weil
Social Contract Theory (Critique Of)
Social contract tradition
Wittgensteinian philosophy

Product details

  • ISBN 9781839991653
  • Weight: 533g
  • Dimensions: 153 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Jul 2025
  • Publisher: Anthem Press
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Peter Winch (1926–1997) was one of the most important philosophers of his generation. Although best known for his work in social science and the interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein, he had a long-standing interest in ethics and political philosophy and was writing a book on political philosophy at the time of his death. This volume collects together Winch’s previously unpublished manuscripts on political philosophy, alongside an editorial introduction which outlines the development of his thought over the course of his life. It demonstrates the originality and enduring relevance of Winch's philosophical work to perennial issues concerning the nature and justification of political authority.

Peter Winch (1926–1997) was Professor of Philosophy at King’s College London and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Lynette Reid is Associate Professor in the Department of Bioethics at Dalhousie University.

Michael Campbell is Assistant Professor in the Department of Ethics at Kyoto University.

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