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The Resource Technology and the End of Authority : What Is Government For?, by Jason Kuznicki, (electronic resource)

Technology and the End of Authority : What Is Government For?, by Jason Kuznicki, (electronic resource)

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This book provides a critical survey of Western political philosophy from a classical liberal perspective, paying particular attention to knowledge problems and the problem of political authority. Its central argument is that the state is a tool for solving a historically changing set of problems, and that, as a tool, the state is frequently deficient on both moral and practical grounds. Government action can be considered as a response to a set of problems, all of which may conceivably be solved in some other manner as well. The book examines in particular the relationship between the state and technology over time. Technological developments may make the state more or less necessary over time, which is a consideration that is relatively new in the history of political philosophy, but increasingly important. The book is organized chronologically and concludes with an essay on trends in the history of political philosophy, as well as its surprisingly bright prospects for future development.--
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eng
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1 online resource (X, 285 pages)
Contents
  • Introduction: The March of God in the World
  • The Ancient State and the Myth of Marathon
  • The Ancient Dissenters
  • Christianity and the City of Man: From Retreat to Reform
  • The March of the State in the Early Modern World
  • The Social Contractarians: Can an Agreement Specify What Government is For?
  • The Modern Omnipotent State
  • The Structures of Political Theory
  • The State Is a Bundle
  • Some Objections to the Theory
  • The Falsification of State Action
  • Advancing Technology Demands Intellectual Modesty
  • On Trade as a Central Feature of Society.
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9783319486925
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Technology and the End of Authority : What Is Government For?
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Technology and the End of Authority
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What Is Government For?
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by Jason Kuznicki
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eng
Summary
This book provides a critical survey of Western political philosophy from a classical liberal perspective, paying particular attention to knowledge problems and the problem of political authority. Its central argument is that the state is a tool for solving a historically changing set of problems, and that, as a tool, the state is frequently deficient on both moral and practical grounds. Government action can be considered as a response to a set of problems, all of which may conceivably be solved in some other manner as well. The book examines in particular the relationship between the state and technology over time. Technological developments may make the state more or less necessary over time, which is a consideration that is relatively new in the history of political philosophy, but increasingly important. The book is organized chronologically and concludes with an essay on trends in the history of political philosophy, as well as its surprisingly bright prospects for future development.--
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  • Political science
  • Intellectual life
  • Political theory
  • Philosophy
  • Political philosophy
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Political Theory
  • Political Philosophy
  • Intellectual Studies
  • History of Philosophy
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Technology and the End of Authority : What Is Government For?, by Jason Kuznicki, (electronic resource)
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http://ezproxy.eui.eu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48692-5
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Contents
Introduction: The March of God in the World -- The Ancient State and the Myth of Marathon -- The Ancient Dissenters -- Christianity and the City of Man: From Retreat to Reform -- The March of the State in the Early Modern World -- The Social Contractarians: Can an Agreement Specify What Government is For? -- The Modern Omnipotent State -- The Structures of Political Theory -- The State Is a Bundle -- Some Objections to the Theory -- The Falsification of State Action -- Advancing Technology Demands Intellectual Modesty -- On Trade as a Central Feature of Society.
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Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
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Technology and the End of Authority : What Is Government For?, by Jason Kuznicki, (electronic resource)
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http://ezproxy.eui.eu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48692-5
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Contents
Introduction: The March of God in the World -- The Ancient State and the Myth of Marathon -- The Ancient Dissenters -- Christianity and the City of Man: From Retreat to Reform -- The March of the State in the Early Modern World -- The Social Contractarians: Can an Agreement Specify What Government is For? -- The Modern Omnipotent State -- The Structures of Political Theory -- The State Is a Bundle -- Some Objections to the Theory -- The Falsification of State Action -- Advancing Technology Demands Intellectual Modesty -- On Trade as a Central Feature of Society.
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978-3-319-48692-5
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1 online resource (X, 285 pages)
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multiple file formats
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  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
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9783319486925
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(OCoLC)970041822

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