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A General Theory Of Authority
Yves R. Simon
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Description for A General Theory Of Authority
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
A General Theory of Authority was first printed in 1962 and is a classic treatment of authority and its relation to justice, life, truth, and order. In recent years, authority has been seen as an enemy of freedom, autonomy, and development. In this book, the renowned philosopher Yves R. Simon, himself a passionate proponent of liberty, analyzes the idea of authority and definds it as an essential concomitant of liberty. Simon sees authority as the catalyst necessary to bring together the seemingly disparate demands of liberty on one hand and order on the other.
Simon’s perceptive discussion of how authority ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268010041
SKU
V9780268010041
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About Yves R. Simon
Professor Yves R. Simon was a renowned philosopher and teacher at several American universities, including the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago. He published numerous books and articles, many of which remain as classic pieces of political and social philosophy. Professor Simon died in 1961.
Reviews for A General Theory Of Authority
"Clear, powerful and perceptive; it will be read with profit for generations to come." —The Christian Century