This Is Political Philosophy

Alex Tuckness is a Professor at Iowa State University in the departments of Political Science andPhilosophy. His research focuses on toleration, mercy, punishment, international humanitarianism, and public service ethics. He is the author of Locke and the Legislative Point of View (2002) and The Decline of Mercy in Public Life (with John Michael Parrish, 2014) as well as numerous articles.Clark Wolf is Professor at Iowa State University in the departments of Philosophy and Political Science. His research focuses on issues in the theory of justice, the philosophy of law, and bioethics. His work on law, intergenerational justice, political liberalism, intellectual property, reproductive ethics, and environmental ethics have appeared in Ethics and other major journals.

• How to Use This Book xiiPreface xiiiPart I Core Values in Political Philosophy 11 Happiness 32 Freedom 313 Equality 544 Justice 81Part II Problems of Authority and Legitimacy 1035 Democracy 1056 The Obligation to Obey the Law 1327 Political Violence: War, Torture, and Punishment 155Part III Specific Topics 1838 Who Counts? 1859 Religion and Politics 21010 Money, Lies, and Political Corruption 236Index 258