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050 4 _aJC
100 1 _aGreen, Thomas Hill,
_d1836-1882
245 1 0 _aLectures on the Principles of Political Obligation :
_bReprinted from Green's Philosophical Works, vol. II., with Preface by Bernard Bosanquet
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-04-22
508 _aGDurb
520 _a"Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation" by Thomas Hill Green is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. This scholarly work discusses the foundations of political obligation, examining ethical dimensions of citizenship, law, and freedom. Green engages with various philosophical traditions to explore how individuals relate to political institutions and the nature of moral rights and duties within society. The opening of this work sets the stage for an inquiry into the concept of political obligation, suggesting its close ties to moral philosophy. Green begins by addressing the meaning of freedom, emphasizing that true freedom is determined not merely by the absence of external constraints but by the alignment of the will with the moral ideal. Through a critical examination of different philosophical traditions, including those of Plato, St. Paul, and Kant, he introduces the complexity of understanding freedom in relation to law and moral actions. This thoughtful discourse indicates that the lectures aim to clarify how personal and societal ethics converge in the framework of political theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLiberty
653 _aNatural law
653 _aPolitical obligation
700 1 _aBosanquet, Bernard,
_d1848-1923
700 1 _aNettleship, Richard Lewis,
_d1846-1892
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61889
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