A theory of political obligation : membership, commitment, and the bonds of society
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Margaret Gilbert offers an incisive new approach to a classic problem of political philosophy: when and why should I do what the law tells me to do? Do I have special obligations to conform to the laws of my own country and if so, why? In what sense, if any, must I fight in wars in which mycountry is engaged, if ordered to do so, or suffer the penalty for law breaking--including the death penalty? Gilbert's accessible book offers a provocative and compelling case in favor of citizens' obligations to the state, while examining how these can be squared with self-interest and othercompeting considerations.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Margaret Gilbert
Oxford University Press - Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780199274956
- Release date
- 2006
