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Moral Principles and Political Obligations

By:A. John Simmons
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Print ISBN:9780691020198
eText ISBN:9780691213248
Edition:0
Copyright:1980
Format:Reflowable

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Outlining the major competing theories in the history of political and moral philosophy--from Locke and Hume through Hart, Rawls, and Nozick--John Simmons attempts to understand and solve the ancient problem of political obligation. Under what conditions and for what reasons (if any), he asks, are we morally bound to obey the law and support the political institutions of our countries?