An Introduction to Political Philosophy

An Introduction to Political Philosophy is a concise, lucid, and thought-provoking introduction to the most important questions of political philosophy, organised around the major issues. Wolff provides the structure that beginners need, whilst also introducing some distinctive ideas of his own.

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.

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