An Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy: A Question-Based Approach (Elements of Philosophy)

Born in Nazi Germany, Richard Schmitt came to the United States after World War II. He was educated at the University of Chicago and at Yale University. Author of a number of books and many articles about existentialism and political theory, he taught at Brown Uni-versity and also at Stanford University, the University of California at Santa Barbara and at Miles College in Birmingham, AL.

Contents
Preface vii
How to Use this Book xvii
1 Freedom: Possession or Process? 1
2 The Citizen and the Government 61
3 Property and Rights 115
4 Democracy 193
5 Why Is Freedom Important? 245
Index 295
About the Author 299