Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The encyclopedia of political thought |
Editors | Michael Gibbons |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 1-12 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118474396 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Abstract
What is the moral law and what role does it and should it play in political theory and political practice? In this entry we will try to answer these important questions by first examining what the moral law is, before investigating the different
ways in which the relationship between morality and politics can be conceptualized.
ways in which the relationship between morality and politics can be conceptualized.
Keywords
- cosmopolitanism
- ethics
- liberal democracy
- moral virtues
- political philosophy
- Realpolitik