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 10
... Greek political thought, for example, the political community was to be organized to create virtue amongst its citizens because that was seen as the road to happiness. Individuals needed to be part of a community to lead happy lives ...
... Greek political thought, for example, the political community was to be organized to create virtue amongst its citizens because that was seen as the road to happiness. Individuals needed to be part of a community to lead happy lives ...
Side 12
... Princeton University Press, 1994, p. 4, emphasis mine. M. C. Nussbaum, The Therapy of Desire— Theory and Practice in Hellenistic Ethics, p. 7. One The Greek City-State: Democratic Institutions in Athens One of 12 Western Political Thought.
... Princeton University Press, 1994, p. 4, emphasis mine. M. C. Nussbaum, The Therapy of Desire— Theory and Practice in Hellenistic Ethics, p. 7. One The Greek City-State: Democratic Institutions in Athens One of 12 Western Political Thought.
Side 13
... Greek moral and political philosophy, we need to have a look at their historical context. Socrates and Plato were Athenian citizens and even though there were ... Greek City-State 13 The Greek City-State: Democratic Institutions in Athens.
... Greek moral and political philosophy, we need to have a look at their historical context. Socrates and Plato were Athenian citizens and even though there were ... Greek City-State 13 The Greek City-State: Democratic Institutions in Athens.
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Jha, Shefali. Greek colonies were also found in egypt and Libya. 'By the 6th century, Hellas had become a cultural and linguistic area much larger than the geographical area of Greece. Greek colonies were not politically controlled by ...
Jha, Shefali. Greek colonies were also found in egypt and Libya. 'By the 6th century, Hellas had become a cultural and linguistic area much larger than the geographical area of Greece. Greek colonies were not politically controlled by ...
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... Greek city-state had a territory of only 50 to 100 sq. kms. The region of Boeotia, just north of Attica, for example, with about 2,600 sq. kms, contained several poleis.4 Politically too, Athens was an anomaly in Hellas given that from ...
... Greek city-state had a territory of only 50 to 100 sq. kms. The region of Boeotia, just north of Attica, for example, with about 2,600 sq. kms, contained several poleis.4 Politically too, Athens was an anomaly in Hellas given that from ...
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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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