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705807
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b527996
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Simmons, A. John, (Alan John),1950-
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| Title & Author
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Justification and legitimacy : : essays on rights and obligations /\ A. John Simmons.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, UK ;New York, NY, USA :: Cambridge University Press,, 2001.
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xiv, 276 p. ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0521790166 (hb)
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: 0521793653 (pbk.)
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: 9780521790161 (hb)
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: 9780521793650 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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The principle of fair play -- Fair play and political obligation: twenty years later -- The obligations of citizens and the justification of conscription -- Associative political obligations -- External justifications and institutional roles -- Philosophical anarchism -- Justification and legitimacy -- "Denisons" and "aliens": Locke's problem of political consent -- Human rights and world citizenship: the universality of human rights in Kant and Locke -- Original-acquisition justifications of private property -- Historical rights and fair shares -- Maker' rights.
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| Abstract
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"A. John Simmons is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and creative of today's political philosophers. His work on political obligation is regarded as definitive, and he is internationally respected as an interpreter of John Locke." "The characteristic features of clear argumentation and careful scholarship that have been hallmarks of Simmmon's philosophy are everywhere evident in this collection. The essays focus on the problems of political obligation and state legitimacy as well as on historical theories of property and justice. Cumulatively, the collection presents a distinctive social and political philosophy, exploring the nature of our most fundamental rights and obligations and displaying the power and plausibility of Lockean ideal theory.".
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"The volume will be sought out by students and professionals in the fields of philosophy, political science, and law."--BOOK JACKET.
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Human rights.
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Legitimacy of governments.
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Political obligation.
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| LC Classification
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JC329.5.S55 2001
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| Cover Title
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Justification & legitimacy
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