Philosophical Anarchism and Political Disobedience

by Chaim Gans

Book Overview

This book examines the central questions concerning the duty to obey the law: the meaning of this duty; whether and where it should be acknowledged; and whether and when it should be disregarded. Many contemporary philosophers deny the very existence of this duty, but take a cautious stance towards political disobedience. This 'toothless anarchism', Professor Gans argues, should be discarded in favour of a converse position confirming the existence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521125073
• ISBN13: 9780521125079
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"