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

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

What gives some people the right to issue commands to everyone else and force everyone else to obey them? And why should people obey the commands of those with

In opposition to both skeptics and representationalists, Huemer (philosophy, U. of Colorado, Boulder) presents a theory of perceptual awareness, according to wh

This book introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy. It starts by explaining why the subject is important and how it tackles basic ethical ques