Table of Contents

Introduction 1: The State of Nature 2: Justifying the State 3: Who Should Rule? 4: The Place of Liberty? 5: The Distribution of Property? 6: Justice for Everyone, Everywhere? Guide to Further Reading

About the Author

Jonathan Wolff is the Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy at Blavatnik School of Government, and Governing Body Fellow at Wolfson College, University of Oxford. Professor Wolff has a long-standing interest in equality, disadvantage, social justice, and poverty.

Reviews

This is a staple text on any political philosophy reading list. I always recommend it to my students.
*Dr Sarah Fine, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge*

Jonathan Wolff's An Introduction to Political Philosophy is still the best introduction to the subject that I know. It guides the reader through deep questions in a way that is clear, approachable and thought-provoking.
*Professor Michael Rosen, Department of Government, Harvard University, USA*

The best introductory text about political philosophy currently available. The contents are easy for the newcomer to the subject of political philosophy to assimilate. The narrative is clear and thought provoking.
*Professor Ian Godfrey Finlayson, European School of Economics, UK*

The go-to teaching guide for the key themes in political philosophy.
*Dr Pete Woodcock, University of Huddersfield, UK*

An elegantly written introduction, structured by a topical approach to the field. While introducing canonical authors, the focus is on contemporary problems of political philosophy.
*Dr Egbert Klautke, University College London, UK*

A useful and accessible tool to get students thinking clearly about the political and philosophical thought that conditions their understanding of the world.
*Dr Michael Kyriacou, The University of East Anglia, UK*