Rosen is a british political philosopher who is active in the traditions of analytic philosophy and continental european intellectual thought. About the authors jonathan wolff is reader in philosophy at university college london and author of an introduction to political philosophy oup, 1996 and robert nozick 1991. This book examines the central problems involved in political philosophy and the past attempts to respond to these problems. An ideal introduction for students with no background in the subject, an introduction to political philosophy, third edition, combines clarity and a conversational style with a thoughtprovoking account of the central questions in political.
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