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- The state is often ascribed a special sort of authority, one that obliges citizens to obey its commands and entitles the state to enforce those commands through threats of violence.
- About the Author: Michael Huemer is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, where he has worked since 1998.
- 365 Pages
- Political Science, History & Theory
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Book Synopsis
The state is often ascribed a special sort of authority, one that obliges citizens to obey its commands and entitles the state to enforce those commands through threats of violence. This book argues that this notion is a moral illusion: no one has ever possessed that sort of authority.About the Author
Michael Huemer is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, where he has worked since 1998. He is the author of Skepticism and the Veil of Perception and Ethical Intuitionism, as well as more than 40 articles in ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, and metaphysics.Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 365
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: History & Theory
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Format: Paperback
Author: Michael Huemer
Language: English
Street Date: October 29, 2012
TCIN: 90820065
UPC: 9781137281654
Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-5307
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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