Civil Disobedience in Focus

Civil Disobedience in Focus
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9781134942589
ISBN-13 : 1134942583
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Book Synopsis Civil Disobedience in Focus by : Hugo Adam Bedau

Download or read book Civil Disobedience in Focus written by Hugo Adam Bedau and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issues surrounding civil disobedience have been discussed since at least 399 BC and, in the wake of such recent events as the protest at Tiananmen Square, are still of great relevance. By presenting classic and current philosophical reflections on the issues, this book presents all the basic materials needed for a philosophical assessment of the nature and justification of civil disobedience. The pieces included range from classic essays by leading contemporary thinkers such as Rawls, Raz and Singer. Hugo Adam Bedau's introduction sets out the issues and shows how the various authors shed light on each aspect of them.


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