Political authority and obligation in Aristotle / Andrés Rosler.

Author/creator Rosler, Andrés
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Descriptionxiv, 298 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

SeriesOxford Aristotle studies
Oxford Aristotle studies. ^A385041
Contents The explanatory power of ethics aristotle's theory of politics and law -- Nature and normativity -- The concept of political authority -- Morality and political obligation -- The question of political obligation -- The justification of political authority -- The limits of political obligation.
Abstract "Andres Rosler's study looks at Aristotle and the question of political obligation and its limits. Rosler takes his exploration further, considering the ethical underpinning of Aristotle's political thought, the normativity of his ethical and political theory, and the concepts of political authority and obligation themselves"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [261]-274) and index.
LCCN 2004025226
ISBN0199251509 (hc : alk. paper)