{"product_id":"9781780936734","title":"Science of Right in Leibniz's Moral and Political Philosophy The Science of Right","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBloomsbury Studies in Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eScience of Right in Leibniz's Moral and Political Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Science of Right\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher Johns\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Political\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudies of Gottfried Leibniz's moral and political philosophy typically focus on metaphysical perfection, happiness, or love. In this new reading of Leibniz, Christopher Johns shows that it is based on a ‘science of right'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the deontic concepts of jus (right) and obligation, this science of right is established in Leibniz's early writings on jurisprudence and depended on throughout several of his major late writings. Johns shows that the moral rightness of an action is grounded in the rights and obligations derived from the agent's capacity for freedom. This new interpretation of Leibniz's moral philosophy compares Leibniz's positions with Grotius, Pufendorf, Hobbes, Locke, and Kant. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding a comprehensive examination of Leibniz's most important writings on natural right, John's argues that Leibniz, properly understood, provides a compelling account of the grounds of morality and of political institutions—an account relevant to present philosophical debates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Johns is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 October 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781780936734\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331386441868,"sku":"9781780936734","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_23a3d56d-9011-41f1-96b2-d2cf6949ffe0.jpg?v=1783596309","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781780936734","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}