Free and Equal: A Philosophical Examination of Political Values

by Richard Norman

Book Overview

The concepts of freedom and equality lie at the heart of much contemporary political debate. But how, exactly, are these concepts to be understood? And do they really represent desirable political values? Norman begins from the premise that freedom and equality are rooted in human experience, and thus have a real and objective content. He then argues that the attempt to clarify these concepts is therefore not just a matter of idle philosophical speculation,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198275269
• ISBN13: 9780198275268
• Release Date: May 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"