The essays in this collection investigate two political traditions and their critical interactions. ... more

What are the core values of liberalism, and how can they best be promoted? Liberals in the classical... more

The essays in this volume--written by prominent philosophers, political scientists, and legal schola... more

Modern industrial societies have achieved a level of economic prosperity undreamed of in earlier tim... more

The notion of obligation--of what an agent owes to himself, to others, or to society generally--occu... more

Do we desire things because they are good, or are they good because we desire them? Objectivists ans... more

What constitutes a just tax system, and what are its moral foundations? Should a society s tax regim... more

What makes me the same person today that I was yesterday or will be tomorrow? In Plato’s Symposium, ... more

This collection of essays is dedicated to the memory of the late Harvard philosopher Robert Nozick, ... more

Freedom of expression will, as the essays in this volume illuminate, encounter new and continuing co... more

As a central concept in moral and political philosophy, "autonomy" is generally understood as some f... more

Fifteen philosophers, social scientists, and academic lawyers assess various aspects of bioethics. S... more

The essays in this volume assess the empirical and theoretical questions raised by inequalities of i... more

The essays in this volume address some of the most enduring questions involved in the search for mor... more

The essays is this volume--written by prominent philosophers and academic lawyers--examine various a... more

The essays in this volume explore questions about democracy that are relevant to political philosoph... more

This volume examines human flourishing and its relationship to other key concepts in moral theory. S... more

The essays in this volume assess the strength and impact of market liberal or libertarian political ... more

With the collapse of Communist totalitarianism, the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Sovie... more

Utilitarianism and other aggregationist moral theories view the public interest or the general welfa... more

The institution of private property lies at the heart of contemporary Western societies. But what ar... more

Freedom of association is a cherished liberal value. This book explores the history and development ... more

Since the end of the Cold War, there has been increasing interest in the global dimensions of a host... more

Divisions abound as to whether politics should be held responsible to a higher moral standard or whe... more

Twelve philosophers, historians, and political philosophers assess aspects of socialism in the conte... more

Recent and ongoing developments in science and technology--such as the prevention and treatment of d... more