Dilemma of authority, the
Auteur :
Fives, Allyn
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9781526193094
Date de publication :
12 mai 2026
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The moral problem of authority is the challenge of reconciling legitimate authority (the right to rule) with the demands of freedom and rationality. In this book, it is argued that authority can have legitimacy, but when it does it generates a moral dilemma, where the obligation to obey comes at some cost to freedom and reason. -- .