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 14
By the classical era, there were certainly more than 1,500 city-states in this region, even if some were little more than modern towns. each city-state or polis consisted of the main city surrounded by an agricultural hinterland. each ...
By the classical era, there were certainly more than 1,500 city-states in this region, even if some were little more than modern towns. each city-state or polis consisted of the main city surrounded by an agricultural hinterland. each ...
Side 15
... of the Athenian polis by referring to the argument that much of Western political thought is a response to Athenian democracy. This claim is often repeated: 'The history of political thought in the West is largely the history of ...
... of the Athenian polis by referring to the argument that much of Western political thought is a response to Athenian democracy. This claim is often repeated: 'The history of political thought in the West is largely the history of ...
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Thus, the new tribes were dispersed over the entire geographical area of the polis. It was on the basis of these new tribes that the membership of citizens from all over Attica to Athens's central political institutions was organized.
Thus, the new tribes were dispersed over the entire geographical area of the polis. It was on the basis of these new tribes that the membership of citizens from all over Attica to Athens's central political institutions was organized.
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... polis continue to draw our modern imagination and why? 2. The political institutions of Athenian democracy: Between the 5th and the 3rd centuries BC, Athenian democracy operated through a set of political institutions which were ...
... polis continue to draw our modern imagination and why? 2. The political institutions of Athenian democracy: Between the 5th and the 3rd centuries BC, Athenian democracy operated through a set of political institutions which were ...
Side 41
... are like the Athenian politicians who use their rhetorical powers to persuade the ship-owner (the demos) to let his ship (the polis) be under their charge, even though they have no knowledge of navigation (statecraft).
... are like the Athenian politicians who use their rhetorical powers to persuade the ship-owner (the demos) to let his ship (the polis) be under their charge, even though they have no knowledge of navigation (statecraft).
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| 13 | |
| 26 | |
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 |