Home›Philosophers›Branch of Philosophy›Political PhilosophyBranches of PhilosophyPolitical PhilosophyAlso Known As Political TheoryPolitical PhilosophyReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe branch of philosophy that asks how political power should be organized and justified: what makes a state legitimate, what justice requires of its institutions, and what obligations, if any, a citizen owes to the state in return. Plato's Republic proposed that a just city requires rule by philosophers who have grasped the Form of the Good, while Aristotle's Politics treated the city as a natural association aimed at the good life and classified constitutions by who rules and in whose interest. The social contract tradition, running through Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau, reframed legitimacy as something derived from the consent, real or hypothetical, of the governed, a move that shaped modern liberal and republican thought alike. The branch overlaps ethics at every point, since a theory of what the state owes its citizens depends on a prior theory of what people are owed.FactsPolitical PhilosophyFAQsConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsCentral QuestionWell-attestedWhat makes political authority legitimate, and what, if anything, do individuals owe the state? 1Key DebateWell-attestedThe justification of political authority: philosophical anarchists argue that no state possesses genuinely legitimate authority, because state power cannot secure authentic consent or moral obligation from every individual it governs, while other traditions hold that political authority can be justified through consent, mutual benefit, or the goods only a state can secure; Mohism's own case for a strong, meritocratic state against endemic warfare sits on the opposite end of this same question from philosophical anarchism. 2Key DebateWell-attestedWhere sovereignty and legitimacy originate: Bodin locates it in an indivisible sovereign power, Hobbes in a covenant escaping a violent state of nature, Locke in natural rights the state exists to protect, Rousseau in the general will of a self-governing people, and Weber in the distinct grounds, traditional, charismatic or legal-rational, on which any authority is actually obeyed. 1DisputedKey DebateScholarly debateLiberty versus equality: whether a just society must give priority to individual liberty against redistribution, as libertarians such as Robert Nozick argue, or whether liberty is only meaningful alongside a fair distribution of resources, as egalitarians such as John Rawls and Ronald Dworkin argue. 1Robert Nozick's libertarian reply to John Rawls kept this dispute alive as the central fault line in twentieth and twenty first century political philosophy.Political PhilosophyFilter Results109 entriesMovementAllAfrican Political Thought (6)Analytic Epistemology (1)Analytic Ethics (1)Analytic Philosophy Of Mind (1)Analytic Philosophy Of 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Mills, LeadCharles Wade Mills (January 3, 1951, September 20, 2021) was a Caribbean-American philosopher who specialized in political philosophy.View the SourceNiccolò Machiavelli (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)Includes: Niccolò Machiavelli, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Niccolò Machiavelli, Infobox: main_interestsPolitics and political philosophy, military theory, historyView the SourcePaul Feyerabend (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Paul Feyerabend, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Paul Feyerabend, Infobox: main_interestsPhilosophy of science, epistemology, political philosophy, ancient philosophy, philosophy of mindView the SourceImre Lakatos (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Imre Lakatos, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Imre Lakatos, Infobox: main_interestsPhilosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, history of science, epistemology, politicsView the SourceMiguel de Unamuno (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Miguel de Unamuno, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Miguel de Unamuno, Infobox: main_interestsPhilosophy of religion, political philosophyView the SourceIsaiah Berlin (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Isaiah Berlin, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Isaiah Berlin, Infobox: main_interestsPolitical philosophy, philosophy of history, history of ideas, ethics, Marxism, modern history, Russian history, Russian literature, RomanticismView the SourceCicero (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Cicero, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Cicero, Infobox: main_interestsPolitical philosophy, Politics, Philosophy of law, law, rhetoric, theology, ethics, epistemologyView the SourceJean-Francois Lyotard (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Jean-Francois Lyotard, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Jean-Francois Lyotard, Infobox: main_interestsEpistemology, sociology, political philosophy, aestheticsView the SourceHenry Sidgwick (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Henry Sidgwick, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Henry Sidgwick, Infobox: main_interestsEconomics, ethics, political philosophyView the SourceErasmus (Wikipedia)Includes: Desiderius Erasmus, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Desiderius Erasmus, Infobox: main_interestsBonae litterae Philology Pastoral theology Patristics Catholic theology Political philosophy Philosophy of education Criticism of ProtestantismView the SourceGiovanni Pico della Mirandola - WikipediaIncludes: Pico della Mirandola, Infobox: main_interestsPolitical philosophy, Politics, philosophy of history, history, philosophy of religion, religion, Western esotericism, esotericismIncludes: Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Infobox: main_interestsPolitical philosophy, Politics, philosophy of history, history, philosophy of religion, religion, Western esotericism, esotericismView the SourcePeter Kropotkin - WikipediaIncludes: Peter Kropotkin, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Peter Kropotkin, Infobox: main_interestsPolitical philosophy Political history Economics Ethics Darwinian theory GeographyView the SourceMichael Walzer (Wikipedia)Includes: Michael Walzer, LeadQuote, Includes: Michael Walzer, LeadMichael Laban Walzer (born March 3, 1935) is an American political theorist and public intellectual.View the SourceIris Marion Young - WikipediaIncludes: Iris Marion Young, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Iris Marion Young, Infobox: main_interestsContemporary political theory, feminist social theory, and public policyView the SourceWikipedia: R. 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Hare, Infobox: main_interestsMoral philosophy, political philosophyView the SourceAto Sekyi-Otu (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaIncludes: Ato Sekyi-Otu, LeadQuote, Includes: Ato Sekyi-Otu, LeadAto Sekyi-Otu is a Ghanaian political philosopher.View the SourceAminata Diaw (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Aminata Diaw, LeadQuote, Includes: Aminata Diaw, LeadAminata Diaw Cissé (24 May 1959-14 April 2017) was a Senegalese lecturer and political philosopher who taught at the Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD).View the SourceByung-Chul Han, WikipediaIncludes: Byung-Chul Han, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Byung-Chul Han, Infobox: main_interestsBurnout (psychology), Burnout, Depression (clinical), Depression, Internet, Love, Political theory, Power (social and political), Power, Religion, Social media, Transparency (behavior), Transparency, ViolenceView the SourceWikipedia: Abdolkarim Soroushtier 2WikipediaIncludes: Abdolkarim Soroush, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Abdolkarim Soroush, Infobox: main_interestsPhilosophy of religion Social and political philosophyView the SourceAkeel Bilgrami, WikipediaIncludes: Akeel Bilgrami, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Akeel Bilgrami, Infobox: main_interestsPhilosophy of the mind, Philosophy of language, Secularism, Political philosophyView the SourceGianni Vattimo - WikipediaIncludes: Gianni Vattimo, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Gianni Vattimo, Infobox: main_interestsEthics Political philosophyView the SourceAmia Srinivasan (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Amia Srinivasan, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Amia Srinivasan, Infobox: main_interestsEpistemology Political philosophy Feminist philosophyView the SourceGuy Hocquenghem, WikipediaIncludes: Guy Hocquenghem, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Guy Hocquenghem, Infobox: main_interestsSexuality, desire, gay liberation, political philosophy, psychoanalysis, capitalism, identityView the SourceAntonio Escohotado, WikipediaIncludes: Antonio Escohotado, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Antonio Escohotado, Infobox: main_interestsLiberalism, metaphysics, culture, ethics, freedom, history of communism, sociology, drugs, politics, dialectic, Marxism, fractal, drug liberalization, history of commerce, political philosophy, history of slavery, lawView the SourceJohn Anderson (philosopher) (Wikipedia)Includes: John Anderson, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: John Anderson, Infobox: main_interestsPolitical philosophy, ethics, philosophy of sexuality, philosophy of religionView the SourceStephen Davies (philosopher) (Wikipedia)Includes: Stephen Davies, LeadQuote, Includes: Stephen Davies, LeadHe mainly writes on aesthetics, particularly the philosophy of music but also works on political philosophy.View the SourceWikipedia: Helga Vardentier 2WikipediaIncludes: Helga Varden, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Helga Varden, Infobox: main_interestsLegal philosophy, political philosophy, feminist philosophyView the SourceWikipedia: Wendy Browntier 2WikipediaIncludes: Wendy Brown, LeadQuote, Includes: Wendy Brown, LeadWendy L. Brown (born November 28, 1955) is an American political theorist.View the SourceWikipedia: Neera K. Badhwartier 2WikipediaIncludes: Neera K. Badhwar, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Neera K. Badhwar, Infobox: main_interestsEthics, political philosophyView the SourceWikipedia: Christian F. Rostbølltier 2WikipediaIncludes: Christian F. Rostbøll, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Christian F. Rostbøll, Infobox: main_interestsPolitical philosophyView the SourceWikipedia: Simon Hailwoodtier 2WikipediaIncludes: Simon Hailwood, LeadQuote, Includes: Simon Hailwood, LeadSimon Hailwood is a British philosopher whose research concerns moral philosophy, political philosophy, environmental philosophy, environmental ethics, political realism, and pragmatism.View the SourceLiberalism (Wikipedia)Includes: Liberalism, LeadQuote, Includes: Liberalism, LeadLiberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property, and equality before the law.View the SourceWikipedia: Postcolonialismtier 2WikipediaIncludes: Postcolonialism, LeadQuote, Includes: Postcolonialism, LeadPostcolonialism is the academic study of the cultural, political and economic consequences of colonialism and imperialism, focusing on the impact of human control and exploitation of colonized people and their lands.View the SourceInternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Ayn RandInternet Encyclopedia of PhilosophyIncludes: Ayn Rand, AbstractQuote, Includes: Ayn Rand, AbstractHer political philosophy is in the classical liberal tradition, with that tradition’s emphasis upon individualism, the constitutional protection of individual rights to life, liberty, and property, and limited government.View the SourceStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Jacques DerridaStanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyIncludes: Jacques Derrida, AbstractQuote, Includes: Jacques Derrida, Abstractin literary criticism and theory, in art and, in particular, architectural theory, and in political theory.View the SourceSri Aurobindo (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Sri Aurobindo, Page categories: Indian political philosophersView the SourceThomas More (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Thomas More, Page categories: English political philosophersView the SourceKwame Gyekye (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Kwame Gyekye, LeadQuote, Includes: Kwame Gyekye, LeadNotable is his presentation and defense of moderate communitarianism (or MC), which can be understood as a political theory rooted in principles of common good and dignity.View the SourceB. 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Ambedkar, Page categories: Indian political philosophersView the SourceAmartya Sen (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Amartya Sen, Page categories: Indian political philosophersView the SourceLuis Villoro, WikipediaIncludes: Luis Villoro, Page categories: Spanish political philosophersView the Sourcebell hooks (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: bell hooks, Page categories: American political philosophersView the SourceWikipedia: Georges Politzertier 2WikipediaIncludes: Georges Politzer, Page categories: French political philosophersView the SourceWikipedia: Per Bauhntier 2WikipediaIncludes: Per Bauhn, LeadQuote, Includes: Per Bauhn, LeadHis main research interests include ethics and political philosophy, but also aesthetics.View the SourceWikipedia: David Rodintier 2WikipediaIncludes: David Rodin, Page categories: New Zealand political philosophersView the SourceWikipedia: Antun Maqdisitier 2WikipediaIncludes: Antun Maqdisi, Page categories: Political philosophersView the SourceWikipedia: María Elóseguitier 2WikipediaIncludes: María Elósegui, Page categories: Spanish political philosophersView the SourceWikipedia: Noël O'Sullivantier 2WikipediaIncludes: Noël O'Sullivan, Page categories: English political philosophersView the SourceAníbal Quijano, WikipediaIncludes: Anibal Quijano, Article textQuote, Includes: Anibal Quijano, Article textHis research was about sociology, economics, history and political theory.View the SourceLeonhard Praeg (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Leonhard Praeg, Article textQuote, Includes: Leonhard Praeg, Article textPraeg's work is rooted in African philosophy with a particular focus on African political philosophy and the politics of knowledge production in higher education.View the SourceWikipedia: Rhina Toruño Haenslytier 2WikipediaIncludes: Rhina Toruño Haensly, Article textQuote, Includes: Rhina Toruño Haensly, Article textin modern philosophy, existentialism, contemporary French philosophy, ethics, and social and political philosophy.View the SourceNgamen Kouassi Cyrille Dalex (Wikipedia)Includes: Ngamen Kouassi Cyrille Dalex, LeadQuote, Includes: Ngamen Kouassi Cyrille Dalex, LeadNgamen, a professor of philosophy, has specialty in Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy.View the SourceAntonio Gramsci (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Antonio Gramsci, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Antonio Gramsci, Infobox: main_interestsPolitics, economics, ideology, cultureView the SourceLouis Althusser (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIncludes: Louis Althusser, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Louis Althusser, Infobox: main_interestsPolitics, economics, ideologyView the SourceOnora O'Neill (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaIncludes: Onora O'Neill, LeadQuote, Includes: Onora O'Neill, LeadO'Neill has written widely on political philosophy and ethics, international justice, bioethics and the philosophy of Immanuel Kant.View the SourceAlexander Herzen (Wikipedia)Includes: Alexander Herzen, Infobox: main_interestsQuote, Includes: Alexander Herzen, Infobox: main_interestsPolitics, economics, class struggleView the SourceWikipedia: Samantha Brennantier 2WikipediaIncludes: Samantha Brennan, LeadQuote, Includes: Samantha Brennan, LeadBrennan's research focuses on contemporary normative ethics, applied ethics, political philosophy, and feminist philosophy.View the SourceWikipedia: Bernd Ladwigtier 2WikipediaIncludes: Bernd Ladwig, LeadQuote, Includes: Bernd Ladwig, LeadBernd Ladwig (born 7 August 1966) is a German political philosopher who is a professor of political theory and political philosophy at the Freie Universität Berlin.View the SourceStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Tommaso CampanellaStanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyIncludes: Tommaso Campanella, Introduction, political theoryQuote, Includes: Tommaso Campanella, Introduction, political theoryThe fundamental core of his thinking, which will be examined in this article, was concerned with the philosophy of nature (what would nowadays be called science), magic, political theory and natural religion.View the Source1001Philosophers: Muhammad Iqbal1001PhilosophersIncludes: Muhammad Iqbal, Opening sentenceQuote, Includes: Muhammad Iqbal, Opening sentenceMuhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) was a Pakistani philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Islamic Philosophy and Political Philosophy.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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