Western Political Thought: From Plato to MarxWestern Political Thought: From Plato to Marx is a lucid and comprehensive account of political thought that stretches from ancient Greece to the nineteenth century. Analysing political philosophies chronologically, this book offers valuable insights into the political structures of societies across the ages, and presents a wide perspective on the various social and political ideologies. Each of the 12 chapters contains excerpts from the original works by the philosophers, comprehensive reading list, and thought provoking questions on the philosophies discussed. |
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Side ix
When we look at how they used this theory to address their political issues, we become more self-conscious or reflexive about the terms in which we understand our own political investigations. That is why, in many parts of the world, ...
When we look at how they used this theory to address their political issues, we become more self-conscious or reflexive about the terms in which we understand our own political investigations. That is why, in many parts of the world, ...
Side 3
A study of political thought becomes, then, a systematic perusal of certain classic texts. This method of studying the Western tradition of political thought came under attack, in the 1960s, by the members of the 'Cambridge school' who ...
A study of political thought becomes, then, a systematic perusal of certain classic texts. This method of studying the Western tradition of political thought came under attack, in the 1960s, by the members of the 'Cambridge school' who ...
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In different historical periods, a certain political language is dominant, and we have to become familiar with this political discourse before we can interpret a particular text from that time. The contextual method has thus been ...
In different historical periods, a certain political language is dominant, and we have to become familiar with this political discourse before we can interpret a particular text from that time. The contextual method has thus been ...
Side 11
I am not asking you to get bogged down in methodological issues, which seem to have become the bane of social scientists, but to keep some of these issues in mind. noTes 1. Adam Przeworski, Michael E. Alvarez, Jose Antonio Cheibub, ...
I am not asking you to get bogged down in methodological issues, which seem to have become the bane of social scientists, but to keep some of these issues in mind. noTes 1. Adam Przeworski, Michael E. Alvarez, Jose Antonio Cheibub, ...
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'By the 6th century, Hellas had become a cultural and linguistic area much larger than the geographical area of Greece. Greek colonies were not politically controlled by their founding cities, although they often retained religious and ...
'By the 6th century, Hellas had become a cultural and linguistic area much larger than the geographical area of Greece. Greek colonies were not politically controlled by their founding cities, although they often retained religious and ...
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| 13 | |
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Moral Action and the Best Constitution | 49 |
Christian Political Thought in the Middle Ages | 71 |
Humanism and Republicanism | 86 |
Contract as the Basis of Political Obligation | 103 |
Theological Premises and Liberal Limits on Government | 125 |
Representative Government as the Maximizer of Utility | 162 |
The Benefits of the Liberty of Men and Women for Society | 179 |
The Social Conditions for a NonContractual Theory of Freedom | 198 |
The State and Class Struggle | 216 |
Afterword | 232 |
About the Author | 233 |
Index | 234 |
The General Will and Moral and Political Liberty | 142 |
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx |
| Forfatter | Jha, Shefali |
| Utgiver | Pearson Education India, 2009 |
| ISBN | 813175264X, 9788131752647 |
| Lengde | 252 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |