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 v
... Theory of Freedom Karl Marx (1818–1883): The State and Class Struggle Afterword About the Author Index vii 13 26 49 4. 71 86 103 7. 125 8. 142 9. 162 179 198 216 232 233 234 This page is intentionally left blank Contents.
... Theory of Freedom Karl Marx (1818–1883): The State and Class Struggle Afterword About the Author Index vii 13 26 49 4. 71 86 103 7. 125 8. 142 9. 162 179 198 216 232 233 234 This page is intentionally left blank Contents.
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... political thought developed a specific political theory of how rational and independent subjects were related to the state. When we look at how they used this theory to address their political issues, we become more self-conscious or ...
... political thought developed a specific political theory of how rational and independent subjects were related to the state. When we look at how they used this theory to address their political issues, we become more self-conscious or ...
Side 8
... political thinkers were not just saying something, they were doing something, since 'to make a statement is to perform an action'. Given this theory of linguistic action or of speech acts, the meaning of their statements must include ...
... political thinkers were not just saying something, they were doing something, since 'to make a statement is to perform an action'. Given this theory of linguistic action or of speech acts, the meaning of their statements must include ...
Side 9
... political philosophers is used in contemporary political theory? What are we to make of a political theorist, like Martha Nussbaum for example, making self-consciously Aristotelian arguments to throw light on contemporary political ...
... political philosophers is used in contemporary political theory? What are we to make of a political theorist, like Martha Nussbaum for example, making self-consciously Aristotelian arguments to throw light on contemporary political ...
Side 12
... Political Theory of Possessive Individualism, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1962. 7. J. Tully, An Approach to Political Philosophy: Locke in Contexts, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993, p. 127 8. See N. Tarcov and T. N. ...
... Political Theory of Possessive Individualism, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1962. 7. J. Tully, An Approach to Political Philosophy: Locke in Contexts, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993, p. 127 8. See N. Tarcov and T. N. ...
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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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