Interpreting Political Responsibility: Essays 1981-1989

by John Montfort Dunn and John Dunn

Book Overview

In this volume one of the leading political theorists of our time addresses what he believes is the major task of political theory: showing human beings how they have good reason to act in the historical situation in which they find themselves. Dunn argues that humans today depend more abjectly and extensively than ever before on the capacity of some of our number for skillful political action. There are many reasons for this dependence: closely linked...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691023298
• ISBN13: 9780691023298
• Release Date: August 1990
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"