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Philosophy Fundamentals: Philosophy of Politics & Law: Governance, Justice, Society

Tuesday July 14, 2009
The Philosophy of Politics and the Philosophy of Law (jurisprudence) are often studied separately, but they are presented here jointly because they both come back to the same thing: the study of force. Politics is the study of political force in the general community and jurisprudence is the study of how laws can and should be used to achieve political and social goals. Read Article: Philosophy of Politics & Law: Governance, Justice, Society
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