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An Introduction to Political Philosophy

An Introduction to Political Philosophy

Jonathan Wolff

Oxford University Press
2022
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Who should hold political power? Are there any justified limits to people's liberty? What is democracy? Is it really that attractive? An Introduction to Political Philosophy is the beginner's ideal introduction to the field, combining clarity and a conversational style with a thought-provoking account of the central questions in political philosophy. Wolff explores a series of enduring and timeless questions, spanning centuries and millennia to consider a diverse range of thinkers and their responses to those questions, and to demonstrate how political philosophy helps us understand contemporary issues. Digital formats and resources An Introduction to Political Philosophy is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with tutorial style videos by the renowned political philosopher, Jo Wolff, to help you get to grips with the central questions in political philosophy, and learn at your own pace: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
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An Introduction to Political Philosophy

An Introduction to Political Philosophy

Jonathan Wolff

Oxford University Press
2015
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Why should some have the right to political power? What would happen without government? How much power should the state have? This is the ideal introduction to political philosophy, combining clarity and a conversational style with a thought provoking account of the central questions in political philosophy. Wolff explores the subject through a series of enduring and timeless questions, jumping centuries and millennia to explore the most influential answers and demonstrate the relevance of political philosophy for an understanding of contemporary issues. The eagerly anticipated new edition has been updated to include the on-going developments in theorising about race, sexual orientation, disability multiculturalism and global justice.
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The Human Right to Health

The Human Right to Health

Jonathan Wolff

WW Norton Co
2012
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Few topics in human rights have inspired as much debate as the right to health. Proponents would enshrine it as a fundamental right on a par with freedom of speech and freedom from torture. Detractors suggest that the movement constitutes an impractical over-reach. Jonathan Wolff cuts through the ideological stalemate to explore both views. In an accessible, persuasive voice, he explores the philosophical underpinnings of the idea of a human right, assesses whether health meets those criteria, and identifies the political and cultural realities we face in attempts to improve the health of citizens in wildly different regions. Wolff ultimately finds that there is a path forward for proponents of the right to health, but to succeed they must embrace certain intellectual and practical changes. The Human Right to Health is a powerful and important contribution to the discourse on global health.
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The Human Right to Health

The Human Right to Health

Jonathan Wolff

WW Norton Co
2013
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Few topics in human rights have inspired as much debate as the right to health. Proponents would enshrine it as a fundamental right on a par with freedom of speech and freedom from torture. Detractors suggest that the movement constitutes an impractical over-reach. Jonathan Wolff cuts through the ideological stalemate to explore both views. In an accessible, persuasive voice, he explores the philosophical underpinnings of the idea of a human right, assesses whether health meets those criteria, and identifies the political and cultural realities we face in attempts to improve the health of citizens in wildly different regions. Wolff ultimately finds that there is a path forward for proponents of the right to health, but to succeed they must embrace certain intellectual and practical changes. The Human Right to Health is a powerful and important contribution to the discourse on global health.
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An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

Jonathan Wolff

WW Norton Co
2020
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From respected philosopher and writer Jonathan Wolff, this brief introduction to ethics stimulates independent thought, emphasises real-world examples, and provides clear and engaging introductions to key moral theories and the thinkers behind them. The new Second Edition offers expanded coverage of moral reasoning, as well as two thoughtful and contemporary new chapters on applying moral philosophy and the ethics of race. A companion primary source collection, Readings in Moral Philosophy, amplifies issues discussed in the text, connecting them to problems in applied ethics.
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Robert Nozick

Robert Nozick

Jonathan Wolff

Blackwell Publishers
1991
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aeo This is the first full--length study of Nozicka s political philosophy as presented in his important and influential work Anarchy, State and Utopia. aeo The author compares Nozicka s views at each stage with those of his contemporary allies and opponents.
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Robert Nozick

Robert Nozick

Jonathan Wolff

Stanford University Press
1991
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Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia is one of the works which dominate contemporary debate in political philosophy. Drawing on traditional assumptions associated with individualism and libertarianism, Nozick mounts a powerful argument for a minimal "night-watchman" state and challenges the views of many contemporary philosophers, most notably John Rawls. This book is the first full-length study of Nozick's work and of the debates to which it has given rise. Wolff situates Nozick's work in the context of current debates and examines the traditions which have influenced his thought. He then critically reconstructs the key arguments of Anarchy, State, and Utopia, focusing on Nozick's doctrine of rights, his derivation of the minimal state, and his Entitlement Theory of Justice. Wolff subjects Nozick's reasoning to rigorous scrutiny and argues that, despite the seductive simplicity of Nozick's libertarianism, it is, in the end, neither plausible nor wholly coherent. The book concludes by assessing Nozick's place in contemporary political philosophy.
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Ethics and Public Policy

Ethics and Public Policy

Jonathan Wolff

CRC Press Inc
2019
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Ethics and Public Policy: A Philosophical Inquiry, second edition subjects important and controversial areas of public policy to philosophical scrutiny. Jonathan Wolff, a renowned philosopher and veteran of many public committees, introduces and assesses core problems and controversies in public policy from a philosophical standpoint. Each chapter focuses on an important area of public policy where there is considerable moral and political disagreement. Topics discussed include:• Can we defend inflicting suffering on animals in scientific experiments for human benefit?• What limits to gambling can be achieved through legislation?• What assumptions underlie drug policy? Can we justify punishing those who engage in actions that harm only themselves?• What is so bad about crime? What is the point of punishment?Other chapters discuss health care, disability, safety, and the free market. Throughout the book, fundamental questions for both philosopher and policy maker recur: what are the best methods for connecting philosophy and public policy? Should thinking about public policy be guided by an ‘an ideal world’ or the world we live in now? If there are ‘knock down’ arguments in philosophy why are there none in public policy?Revised throughout to reflect changes in policy and research, this second edition includes four new chapters, on risky new technologies, the future of work, poverty, and immigration. Each chapter concludes with ‘Lessons for Philosophy’ making this book not only an ideal introduction for those coming to philosophy, ethics, or public policy for the first time, but also a vital resource for anyone grappling with the moral complexity underlying policy debates.
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Ethics and Public Policy

Ethics and Public Policy

Jonathan Wolff

CRC Press Inc
2019
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Ethics and Public Policy: A Philosophical Inquiry, second edition subjects important and controversial areas of public policy to philosophical scrutiny. Jonathan Wolff, a renowned philosopher and veteran of many public committees, introduces and assesses core problems and controversies in public policy from a philosophical standpoint. Each chapter focuses on an important area of public policy where there is considerable moral and political disagreement. Topics discussed include:• Can we defend inflicting suffering on animals in scientific experiments for human benefit?• What limits to gambling can be achieved through legislation?• What assumptions underlie drug policy? Can we justify punishing those who engage in actions that harm only themselves?• What is so bad about crime? What is the point of punishment?Other chapters discuss health care, disability, safety, and the free market. Throughout the book, fundamental questions for both philosopher and policy maker recur: what are the best methods for connecting philosophy and public policy? Should thinking about public policy be guided by an ‘an ideal world’ or the world we live in now? If there are ‘knock down’ arguments in philosophy why are there none in public policy?Revised throughout to reflect changes in policy and research, this second edition includes four new chapters, on risky new technologies, the future of work, poverty, and immigration. Each chapter concludes with ‘Lessons for Philosophy’ making this book not only an ideal introduction for those coming to philosophy, ethics, or public policy for the first time, but also a vital resource for anyone grappling with the moral complexity underlying policy debates.
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Varför läsa Marx idag?

Varför läsa Marx idag?

Jonathan Wolff

Bokförlaget Daidalos
2017
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Det råder ingen brist på introduktioner till Karl Marx. Men alltför många saknar en kritisk diskussion av hans teorier eller är rentav apologetiska. I Varför läsa Marx idag? ger den engelske filosofen Jonathan Wolff inte bara en koncis och lättillgänglig presentation av Marx centrala skrifter, utan ställer också frågan om vad som är dött och vad som fortfarande är giltiga insikter hos Marx. Hur ligger det till med teorin om alienation hos den unge Marx, och med historieteorin, arbetsvärdeteorin och analysen av kapitalismen? Eller med profeten Marx som spådde om en kommunistisk framtid? Boken vänder sig till alla som önskar få en inblick i Marx tänkande. Jonathan Wolff är professor vid Oxford University.
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Robert Nozick - en introduktion

Robert Nozick - en introduktion

Jonathan Wolff

Bokförlaget Daidalos
1993
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Wolff sammanfattar på ett utmärkt sätt bokens huvudargument och den debatt dessa har gett upphov till. Diskussionen är kritiskt hållen, men han tar hela tiden bokens argument på allvar och hemfaller inte åt ytlig polemik. ... Boken passar utmärkt i undervisning på universitetsnivå i politisk filosofi. Sven Ove Hansson, Bibliotekstjänst
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City of Equals

City of Equals

Jonathan Wolff; Avner de Shalit

Oxford University Press
2023
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When we think about equality in the city, we are very likely to think first of the wide and growing divide between rich and poor, in material terms. Yet when we think more about a 'city of equals' it becomes apparent that how people feel treated by the city and those around them, and whether they can live according to their values, are much more central. Accordingly, combining their own reflections, a multi-disciplinary literature review, and, distinctively, more than 180 interviews in 10 cities in 6 countries, Wolff and de Shalit have derived an account of a city of equals based on the idea that it should give each of its city-zens a secure sense of place or belonging. Four underlying values structure this account. First, access to the goods and services of the city should not be based purely on the market. Second, each person should be able to live a life they find meaningful. Third, there should be diversity and wide social mixing. Fourth, there should be 'non-deferential inclusion': each person should be able to get access to what they are entitled to without being treated as less worthy than others. They should be able to enjoy their rights without bowing and scraping, waiting longer than others, or going through special bureaucratic hurdles. In sum, in a city of equals each person is proud of their city and has the (justified) feeling that their city is proud of (people like) them. This is an open access title available under the terms of a [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International] licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.
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Disadvantage

Disadvantage

Jonathan Wolff; Avner de-Shalit

Oxford University Press
2007
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What does it mean to be disadvantaged? Is it possible to compare different disadvantages? What should governments do to move their societies in the direction of equality, where equality is to be understood both in distributional and social terms? Linking rigorous analytical philosophical theory with broad empirical studies, including interviews conducted for the purpose of this book, Wolff and de-Shalit show how taking theory and practice together is essential if the theory is to be rich enough to be applied to the real world, and policy systematic enough to have purpose and justification. The book is in three parts. Part 1 presents a pluralist analysis of disadvantage, modifying the capability theory of Sen and Nussbaum to produce the 'genuine opportunity for secure functioning' view. This emphasises risk and insecurity as a central component of disadvantage. Part 2 shows how to identify the least advantaged in society even on a pluralist view. The authors suggest that disadvantage 'clusters' in the sense that some people are disadvantaged in several different respects. Thus identifying the least advantaged is not as problematic as it appears to be. Conversely, a society which has 'declustered disadvantaged' - in the sense that no group lacks secure functioning on a range of functionings - has made considerable progress in the direction of equality. Part 3 explores how to decluster disadvantage, by paying special attention to 'corrosive disadvantages' - those disadvantages which cause further disadvantages - and 'fertile functionings' - those which are likely to secure other functionings. In sum this books presents a refreshing new analysis of disadvantage, and puts forward proposals to help governments improve the lives of the least advantaged in their societies, thereby moving in the direction of equality.
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Disadvantage

Disadvantage

Jonathan Wolff; Avner de-Shalit

Oxford University Press
2013
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What does it mean to be disadvantaged? Is it possible to compare different disadvantages? What should governments do to move their societies in the direction of equality, where equality is to be understood both in distributional and social terms? Linking rigorous analytical philosophical theory with broad empirical studies, including interviews conducted for the purpose of this book, Wolff and de-Shalit show how taking theory and practice together is essential if the theory is to be rich enough to be applied to the real world, and policy systematic enough to have purpose and justification. The book is in three parts. Part 1 presents a pluralist analysis of disadvantage, modifying the capability theory of Sen and Nussbaum to produce the 'genuine opportunity for secure functioning' view. This emphasises risk and insecurity as a central component of disadvantage. Part 2 shows how to identify the least advantaged in society even on a pluralist view. The authors suggest that disadvantage 'clusters' in the sense that some people are disadvantaged in several different respects. Thus identifying the least advantaged is not as problematic as it appears to be. Conversely, a society which has 'declustered disadvantaged' - in the sense that no group lacks secure functioning on a range of functionings - has made considerable progress in the direction of equality. Part 3 explores how to decluster disadvantage, by paying special attention to 'corrosive disadvantages' - those disadvantages which cause further disadvantages - and 'fertile functionings' - those which are likely to secure other functionings. In sum this book presents a refreshing new analysis of disadvantage, and puts forward proposals to help governments improve the lives of the least advantaged in their societies, thereby moving in the direction of equality. Oxford Political Theory presents the best new work in contemporary political theory. It is intended to be broad in scope, including original contributions to political philosophy, and also work in applied political theory. The series will contain works of outstanding quality with no restriction as to approach or subject matter. Series Editors: Will Kymlicka, David Miller, and Alan Ryan.
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Lectures on the History of Moral and Political Philosophy

Lectures on the History of Moral and Political Philosophy

Jonathan Wolff; Gerald A. Cohen

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
2013
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G. A. Cohen was one of the leading political philosophers of recent times. He first came to wide attention in 1978 with the prize-winning book Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence. In subsequent decades his published writings largely turned away from the history of philosophy, focusing instead on equality, freedom, and justice. However, throughout his career he regularly lectured on a wide range of moral and political philosophers of the past. This volume collects these previously unpublished lectures. Starting with a chapter centered on Plato, but also discussing the pre-Socratics as well as Aristotle, the book moves to social contract theory as discussed by Hobbes, Locke, and Hume, and then continues with chapters on Kant, Hegel, and Nietzsche. The book also contains some previously published but uncollected papers on Marx, Hobbes, and Kant, among other figures. The collection concludes with a memoir of Cohen written by the volume editor, Jonathan Wolff, who was a student of Cohen's. A hallmark of the lectures is Cohen's engagement with the thinkers he discusses. Rather than simply trying to render their thought accessible to the modern reader, he tests whether their arguments and positions are clear, sound, and free from contradiction. Throughout, he homes in on central issues and provides fresh approaches to the philosophers he examines. Ultimately, these lectures teach us not only about some of the great thinkers in the history of moral and political philosophy, but also about one of the great thinkers of our time: Cohen himself.
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Asset Pricing

Asset Pricing

Marc Chesney; Jonathan Krakow; Brigitte Maranghino-Singer; Vincent Wolff

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH Co. KG
2022
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Dieses Buch widmet sich nicht nur den sogenannten Finanzderivaten, sondern auch den mit diesen einhergehenden Systemrisiken, die sich im Rahmen der Finanzkrise sehr deutlich manifestiert haben. Nach einer kurzen Einführung in Kapitel 1 werden in Kapitel 2 die Funktionen und Dysfunktionen der Finanzmärkte erläutert, sodass der Leser oder die Leserin ein generelles Verständnis bezüglich der Aufgaben der Finanzmärkte in der Organisation unserer Ökonomie erhält. In Kapitel 3 werden dann als Grundlage für derivative Produkte Zinssätze und Anleihen behandelt. Obwohl letztere keine derivativen Finanzinstrumente darstellen, werden sie häufig als Basisinstrumente eingesetzt und sollen deshalb gleich zu Beginn betrachtet werden. Danach werden Schritt für Schritt die unterschiedlichen derivativen Finanzprodukte eingeführt. Kapitel 4 widmet sich dem Thema Futures und Forwards, Kapitel 5 den Swaps, Kapitel 6 den Grundlagen der Optionen und Realoptionen sowie den Modellen der Optionsbepreisung. Neben der formellen Herleitung werden auch immer intuitive Vergleiche gezogen, sodass der Leser aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven ein Verständnis für derivative Finanzprodukte erlangen kann. Zudem werden Abbildungen und anschauliche Beispiele das Verständnis fördern. In Kapitel 7 werden abschließend in einem breiteren Kontext gewisse Modelle und Konzepte, wie Wachstum, diskutiert und gegebenenfalls ihre Verbindung mit Derivaten beleuchtet. In den Kapiteln zu den einzelnen derivativen Instrumenten werden jeweils zu Beginn die Grundlagen und Definitionen geklärt. Im Anschluss daran werden die Funktionsweisen, wie der Einsatz beim Hedging, und die Bewertungsmöglichkeiten der jeweiligen Derivate aufgezeigt. Da jedoch für Studierende einer akademischen Asset Pricing-Vorlesung, die irgendwann in einem Finanzbetrieb oder einem Unternehmen einer anderen Branche, bei einer Aufsichtsbehörde oder in einer NGO arbeiten werden, aber auch für alle anderen Interessierten - u.a. z.B. Journalisten und Politiker - nicht nur die technischen Aspekte relevant sind, enthält jedes dieser Kapitel zum Schluss konkrete Beispiele, anhand derer dem Leser auch die kritischen Aspekte des Einsatzes derivativer Finanzinstrumente dargelegt werden sollen. Die Kapitel schließen stets mit einigen Übungsaufgaben.
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Vanilla to Kinky

Vanilla to Kinky

Jonathan Wolf

Independently Published
2019
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Do you want to stay in the same vanilla sex routine forever? Or are you ready to bring more pleasure and excitement to your sex life starting today?What do you think when you hear "BDSM?" I'll tell you what most people think. Most people think whips, chains, pain, and crying. They think only "evil" or "mentally ill" people enjoy these types of things. They think of the most corrupt things they can because of the way that mainstream media misrepresents BDSM. BDSM has become more popular than ever in recent years. Only a few decades ago only 10-15% of surveyed people reported engaging in BDSM. Since then that number has increased by nearly 90%. Even though BDSM is gaining popularity many people still feel guilty for having BDSM related fantasies.I'm here to tell you there is abosultely no reason to feel guilty. BDSM is much broader than it seems and when done correctly, is completely safe and healthy. If given the chance, BDSM can be the most sincere display of love and affection between you and your partner. Whether you are somewhat familiar with BDSM or not familiar at all, don't miss out on what could be a life-changing experience because of misconceptions and miseducation. Vanilla to Kinky will help you discover: What aspects of BDSM are best for youHow to partake in BDSM the right way How to find your role How to create amazingly intense scenes How to find the dynamic you love the mostHow toys can enhance your BDSM experienceThe keys to being a good DominantThe keys to being a good submissiveHelpful tips to get you started on your journey BDSM is for anybody. It does not discriminate against any ages, genders, or body type. Yes, even an average joe like you can partake in safe and healthy BDSM. BDSM is a journey that can be truly rewarding every time but will take effort, patience, and self-examination. If you want to begin your journey then this is where you start.Scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" to get started today.
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