Authority

by Wendt, Fabian

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Title Statements

Full title :Authority / Fabian Wendt.

Summary

From citizens paying taxes to employees following their bosses' orders and kids obeying their parents, we take it for granted that a whole range of authorities have the power to impose duties on others. However, although authority is often accepted in practice, it looks philosophically problematic if we conceive persons as free and equals. In this short and accessible book, Fabian Wendt examines the basis of authority, discussing five prominent theories that try to explain how claims to authority can be vindicated. Focusing in particular on the issue of how states can rightfully claim authority, he rigorously analyses the theories' arguments and evaluates their strengths and weaknesses. He also debates anarchism as an alternative that should be taken seriously if no theory ultimately succeeds in explaining state authority. This clear and engaging book will be essential reading for anyone grappling with the most fundamental questions of authority and obligation in political theory and political philosophy. --

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2018.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Polity Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, UK
Language:eng
Publication Date:2018.

The Physical Object

Description:131 pages ; : 22 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781509516971, 1509516972, 9781509516988, 1509516980, 9781509516995, 1509516999
oclc:on1014452855
LC Classification:HM1251
Dewey Decimal:303.3/6

Varieties of authority -- Consent and authority -- The service conception of authority -- Community and authority -- Natural duties and authority -- Fair cooperation and authority -- States without authority -- Bibliography -- Index.

Subjects

Authority -- Philosophy Authority -- Social aspects Autorität Autorité -- Aspect social Autorité -- Philosophie Konzeption POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory