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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The Greek City-State: Democratic Institutions in Athens Plato (427–347 BCE): Justice and Reason Aristotle (384–322 BCE): Moral Action and the Best Constitution Augustine and Thomas Aquinas: Christian Political Thought in the Middle Ages ...
The Greek City-State: Democratic Institutions in Athens Plato (427–347 BCE): Justice and Reason Aristotle (384–322 BCE): Moral Action and the Best Constitution Augustine and Thomas Aquinas: Christian Political Thought in the Middle Ages ...
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'The classic texts, especially in social, ethical, and political thought, help to reveal—if we let them—not the essential sameness, but rather the essential variety of viable moral assumptions and political commitments.
'The classic texts, especially in social, ethical, and political thought, help to reveal—if we let them—not the essential sameness, but rather the essential variety of viable moral assumptions and political commitments.
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Since, in the next few chapters, we are going to study the political thought of the philosophical threesome of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, which has dominated for so long the study of Greek moral and political philosophy, ...
Since, in the next few chapters, we are going to study the political thought of the philosophical threesome of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, which has dominated for so long the study of Greek moral and political philosophy, ...
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Just as their tragedies focused on human dilemmas, similarly Socrates was responsible for turning the philosophic gaze away from natural philosophy to moral philosophy. Whereas Ionian philosophers like Thales and Anaximander were ...
Just as their tragedies focused on human dilemmas, similarly Socrates was responsible for turning the philosophic gaze away from natural philosophy to moral philosophy. Whereas Ionian philosophers like Thales and Anaximander were ...
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Moreover, Socrates held that non-moral goods like health and wealth were not irrelevant for happiness. As long as they were conjoined with virtue, a healthy life and physical comfort could increase our happiness.10 If the answer to the ...
Moreover, Socrates held that non-moral goods like health and wealth were not irrelevant for happiness. As long as they were conjoined with virtue, a healthy life and physical comfort could increase our happiness.10 If the answer to the ...
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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 |