The Individual and the Political Order: An Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy

Written in an accessible yet sophisticated style, The Individual and the Political Order, Third Edition is a text appropriate for students at all levels. This thoroughly revised edition challenges its readers to critically respond to a sustained defense of liberalism. Additions include examinations of communitarian and feminist critiques of liberalism, discussions of hate speech regulations, responses to the most recent work of Rawls, a study of humanitarian intervention efforts in other countries, and an expanded and updated bibliography.

Norman E. Bowie is the Elmer L. Andersen Chair in Corporate Responsibility at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of University-Business Partnerships: An Assessment (Rowman and Littlefield, 1994) and the co-editor of Ethical Theory and Business 5th Edition (Prentice Hall), among others. He is the author of many articles on business ethics and related issues in applied ethics.

Robert L. Simon is professor of philosophy at Hamilton College. He is author of Fair Play: Sports, Values, and Society (Westview) and Neutrality and the Academic Ethic (Rowman & Littlefield), as well as numerous articles on social and political philosophy.