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 viii
To live subject to the rules made by those wielding political power now seems to be an inescapable part of our lives, but we continue to ask questions about the structures of political power in different societies.
To live subject to the rules made by those wielding political power now seems to be an inescapable part of our lives, but we continue to ask questions about the structures of political power in different societies.
Side 1
Reading ClassiCal TexTs of PoliTiCal ThoughT: MeThodologiCal issues In 1950, there were seventy-three sovereign ... But why should we care about what was said about political institutions and political power in the past—the new ...
Reading ClassiCal TexTs of PoliTiCal ThoughT: MeThodologiCal issues In 1950, there were seventy-three sovereign ... But why should we care about what was said about political institutions and political power in the past—the new ...
Side 3
A study of political thought becomes, then, a systematic perusal of certain classic texts. ... both these philosophers were dealing with the same (eternal) problem of property and power—is that not to make a serious interpretive error?
A study of political thought becomes, then, a systematic perusal of certain classic texts. ... both these philosophers were dealing with the same (eternal) problem of property and power—is that not to make a serious interpretive error?
Side 9
Is that how the work of earlier political philosophers is used in contemporary political theory? ... conceptions of politics, or we can say that they make us familiar with radically different ways of legitimizing political power.
Is that how the work of earlier political philosophers is used in contemporary political theory? ... conceptions of politics, or we can say that they make us familiar with radically different ways of legitimizing political power.
Side 11
view of human happiness today, and how is it related to the organization of political power. In answering the question of how is, or why should the business of political design be relevant to human concerns, political thinkers from the ...
view of human happiness today, and how is it related to the organization of political power. In answering the question of how is, or why should the business of political design be relevant to human concerns, political thinkers from the ...
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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 |