Companion Contemporary Political

by Robert E. Goodin and Philip Pettit

Book Overview

An essential reference for anyone interested in this dynamic field, the new edition of A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy is the most current and comprehensive resource available.

Expanded second edition brings together fifty-five chapters on current thinking in political philosophy New contributors include some of today's most distinguished scholars, among them Thomas Pogge, Charles Beitz, Michael Doyle and Antony...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631199519
• ISBN13: 9780631199519
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.8" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

very important, but flawed

This is a very good, but flawed book. Most key topics in contemporary political philosophy are covered, albeit from an almost wholly analytic standpoint. However, there are some puzzling omissions. One of the most faults of the Goodin/ Pettit book is its strong secularist bias. Theism is not simply ignored, it is denigrated, As Professor Elshtain pointed out in her review, the authors seem unaware of the persistent importance of faith in political life and thought.

A Companion to Contemporary political thinking

One of the best books I ever read, helped me a lot with my debates on philsosphical topics, I strongly reccommend this book to all young debaters