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 ix
The Western tradition of 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, ...
The Western tradition of 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, ...
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... 'happiness [eudaimonia in Greek] is desired by all human beings as the ultimate end of all their rational acts'.3 If the goal of human life is eudaimonia or happiness, what kind of life should individuals live, in order to be happy?
... 'happiness [eudaimonia in Greek] is desired by all human beings as the ultimate end of all their rational acts'.3 If the goal of human life is eudaimonia or happiness, what kind of life should individuals live, in order to be happy?
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For Rowe, Plato remains Socratic in his focus on rational knowledge as leading us to virtue.16 Plato's Political theory Plato is the only one among all the political philosophers we will read about in this book ...
For Rowe, Plato remains Socratic in his focus on rational knowledge as leading us to virtue.16 Plato's Political theory Plato is the only one among all the political philosophers we will read about in this book ...
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... of examination is not worth living'.24 Here, Socrates is linking virtue with both 'private' and 'public' good as well as claiming that knowledge of virtue can only be achieved through a rational discussion conducted with others.
... of examination is not worth living'.24 Here, Socrates is linking virtue with both 'private' and 'public' good as well as claiming that knowledge of virtue can only be achieved through a rational discussion conducted with others.
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Which kind of city (political community) is it that develops our rationality (our ability to know virtue) and what is the extent of our obligation to it? To answer this question, Plato constructed Republic as a dialogue between Socrates ...
Which kind of city (political community) is it that develops our rationality (our ability to know virtue) and what is the extent of our obligation to it? To answer this question, Plato constructed Republic as a dialogue between Socrates ...
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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 |