POWER

Peter Morriss; Pamela Pansardi

doi:10.4324/9781003411598-58

POWER

Peter Morriss
, Pamela Pansardi

Political Science & Sociology

University of Liverpool
University of Pavia

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If the study of the distribution of power should be at the centere of political science, as many believe, then it would be a good idea to think carefully about what power is. Hence, philosophical questions about the nature of power arose from disputes originally outside political philosophy, which perhaps explains the concept’s marginal status within political philosophy. Topics treated are: power as a dispositional concept, power-to and power-over, being in another’s power, the relation between power and freedom, power and structure, and domination.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge Companion to Social and Political Philosophy
Subtitle of host publication	Second Edition
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	586-595
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040147740
ISBN (Print)	9781032533452
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003411598-58
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2024

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