The Problem of Political Authority

The Problem of Political Authority
Cover of the first edition
AuthorMichael Huemer
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPolitical philosophy
PublishedJanuary 2013 (Palgrave Macmillan)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages394
ISBN978-1137281654

The Problem of Political Authority: An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey is a book by University of Colorado philosophy professor Michael Huemer released in January 2013. The first part of the book argues in detail for Huemer's interpretation of philosophical anarchism and argues against the legitimacy of political authority, while the second addresses political anarchism and the practical viability of anarcho-capitalism.[1][2]

  1. ^ Huemer, Michael. The Problem of Political Authority: An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1137281654.
  2. ^ Huemer, Michael (2013). "The Problem of Political Authority". Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-09-18.