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 vii
This only highlighted the important role that governments play in managing the welfare of their citizens. Why is it that in times of crisis we expect the government to bail us out, yet at other times, we want the government to stay out ...
This only highlighted the important role that governments play in managing the welfare of their citizens. Why is it that in times of crisis we expect the government to bail us out, yet at other times, we want the government to stay out ...
Side 3
According to these critics, this has led to the canon of classic texts being taken to be providing answers to a number of set questions, like 'what is justice', or 'what is the relationship between the citizen and the state', ...
According to these critics, this has led to the canon of classic texts being taken to be providing answers to a number of set questions, like 'what is justice', or 'what is the relationship between the citizen and the state', ...
Side 10
In ancient Greek political thought, for example, the political community was to be organized to create virtue amongst its citizens because that was seen as the road to happiness. Individuals needed to be part of a community to lead ...
In ancient Greek political thought, for example, the political community was to be organized to create virtue amongst its citizens because that was seen as the road to happiness. Individuals needed to be part of a community to lead ...
Side 13
Socrates and Plato were Athenian citizens and even though there were times when they were severely critical of the ... Aristotle was not an Athenian citizen, but he spent more than half of his life there, first studying with Plato, ...
Socrates and Plato were Athenian citizens and even though there were times when they were severely critical of the ... Aristotle was not an Athenian citizen, but he spent more than half of his life there, first studying with Plato, ...
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In the 5th century, Athens is supposed to have had as many as 50,000 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.
In the 5th century, Athens is supposed to have had as many as 50,000 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.
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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 |