{"product_id":"an-enquiry-concerning-political-justice-paperback","title":"An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Godwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Philp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'To a rational being there can be but one rule of conduct, justice, and one mode of ascertaining that rule, the exercise of his understanding.' \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGodwin's \u003cem\u003ePolitical Justice\u003c\/em\u003e is the founding text of philosophical anarchism. Written in the immediate aftermath of the French Revolution, it exemplifies the political optimism felt by many writers and intellectuals. Godwin drew on enlightenment ideas and his background in religious dissent for the principles of justice, utility, and the sanctity of individual judgement that drove his powerful critique of all forms of secular and religious authority. He predicts the triumph of justice and equality over injustice, and of mind over matter, and the eventual vanquishing of human frailty and mortality. He also foresees the gradual elimination of practices governing property, punishment, law, and marriage and the displacement of politics by an expanded personal morality resulting from reasoned argument and candid discussion. \u003cem\u003ePolitical Justice\u003c\/em\u003e raises deep philosophical questions about the nature of our duty to others that remain central to modern debates on ethics and politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition reprints the first-edition text of 1793, and examines Godwin's evolving philosophy in the context of his life and work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/strong\u003e: For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Philp \u003c\/strong\u003eis the General Editor of the \u003cem\u003eCollected Novels and Memoirs of William Godwin\u003c\/em\u003e, 8 vols (1992), the \u003cem\u003ePolitical and Philosophical Writings of William Godwin\u003c\/em\u003e, 7 vols (1993), and has also co-edited \u003cem\u003eThe Diary of William Godwin\u003c\/em\u003e (2010). His books include \u003cem\u003eGodwin's Political Justice\u003c\/em\u003e (1986), \u003cem\u003eThomas Paine\u003c\/em\u003e (2007), \u003cem\u003ePolitical Conduct\u003c\/em\u003e (2007), and, with Joanna Innes, \u003cem\u003eRe-Imagining Democracy in the Age of Revolutions\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 2013).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754015064352,"sku":"9780199642625","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c5e4ebcae0454b3f15936043c84ba723.webp?v=1780031534","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-enquiry-concerning-political-justice-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}