Problem of political authority, the: an examination of the right to coerce and the duty to obey
Auteur :
Huemer, Michael
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781137281647
Date de publication :
29 oct. 2012
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The state is often ascribed a special sort of authority, one that obliges citizens to obey its commands and entitles the state to enforce those commands through threats of violence. This book argues that this notion is a moral illusion: no one has ever possessed that sort of authority.