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He did not expressly lay out a political philosophy in similar detail, but a distinctive set of views on politics can be extrapolated from elements of both tms and his wealth of nations 1776, wn. Studies in moral, political, and legal philosophy princeton. Morgans classics of moral and political theory broadens. Browse ebooks from the studies in socialpoliticaland legal philosophy series to read online or download in epub or pdf format. I have not yet published that paper, but i understand that copies of it are in circulation. Legal philosophy as practical philosophy openedition journals. Hart, the authority of law by joseph raz, natural law and natural rights by john finnis. Moral and political philosophy, first edition abebooks. The transformation of the divine into the civic by riley, p. Adam smith developed a comprehensive and unusual version of moral sentimentalism in his theory of moral sentiments 1759, tms. Thomas donaldson, brian berkey, julian jonker, nina strohminger, amy sepinwall, robert hughes and alan strudler all from the wharton school add to penns strengths.
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