Western Political Thought: From Plato to MarxPearson Education India, 2009 - 252 sider Western 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 vii
... citizens of a country are accused of 'terror strikes' against the citizens of another country, can the government of the first country excuse itself by claiming these citizens to be non-state actors? Whether it is the case of what ...
... citizens of a country are accused of 'terror strikes' against the citizens of another country, can the government of the first country excuse itself by claiming these citizens to be non-state actors? Whether it is the case of what ...
Side 3
... citizen and the state', or as I asked earlier, why is there conflict in human communities and how can we manage it, and so on. As each thinker is understood to be responding to these same 'enduring' and 'abiding'4 questions, as ...
... citizen and the state', or as I asked earlier, why is there conflict in human communities and how can we manage it, and so on. As each thinker is understood to be responding to these same 'enduring' and 'abiding'4 questions, as ...
Side 10
... citizens because that was seen as the road to happiness. Individuals needed to be part of a community to lead happy lives; the community can only exist if its members behave virtuously; for the community to be sustainable over time, its ...
... citizens because that was seen as the road to happiness. Individuals needed to be part of a community to lead happy lives; the community can only exist if its members behave virtuously; for the community to be sustainable over time, its ...
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... citizens and even though there were times when they were severely critical of the social and political institutions ... citizen, but he spent more than half of his life there, first studying with Plato, and then setting up his own school ...
... citizens and even though there were times when they were severely critical of the social and political institutions ... citizen, but he spent more than half of his life there, first studying with Plato, and then setting up his own school ...
Side 14
... citizens, whereas Sparta, with the next largest citizen body, had only 10,000 citizens. Many Greek city-states had a citizen body of only about 400 to 900 citizens. Attica, 14 Western Political Thought Democracy in Athens.
... citizens, whereas Sparta, with the next largest citizen body, had only 10,000 citizens. Many Greek city-states had a citizen body of only about 400 to 900 citizens. Attica, 14 Western Political Thought Democracy in Athens.
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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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