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 34
... man who is worthy to be called a man would ever submit to such an agreement if he were able to resist; he would be mad if he did. Such is the received account, Socrates, of the nature and origin of justice. They say that to do injustice ...
... man who is worthy to be called a man would ever submit to such an agreement if he were able to resist; he would be mad if he did. Such is the received account, Socrates, of the nature and origin of justice. They say that to do injustice ...
Side 36
... man contrary to his reason [and] he reviles himself and is angry with that within which masters him, and that as it were in a faction of two parties the high spirit of such a man becomes the ally of his reason.'29 every individual must ...
... man contrary to his reason [and] he reviles himself and is angry with that within which masters him, and that as it were in a faction of two parties the high spirit of such a man becomes the ally of his reason.'29 every individual must ...
Side 37
... man and one who minds his own affair.'31 Such a man 'will not embezzle any deposits entrusted to him, nor will he indulge in theft or betray his comrades or his state'.32 Thus, justice means not only sticking to one's own job, but also ...
... man and one who minds his own affair.'31 Such a man 'will not embezzle any deposits entrusted to him, nor will he indulge in theft or betray his comrades or his state'.32 Thus, justice means not only sticking to one's own job, but also ...
Side 38
... man must not suffer the principles of his soul to do each the work of some other and interfere and meddle with one another'.33 This has led some commentators to accuse Plato of using the idea of justice to refer only to something ...
... man must not suffer the principles of his soul to do each the work of some other and interfere and meddle with one another'.33 This has led some commentators to accuse Plato of using the idea of justice to refer only to something ...
Side 42
... man- Box 2.5 ner as might be expected of them. Him who is their partisan and clev- erly aids them in their plot for getting the ship out of the captain's hands into their own whether by force or persua- sion, they compliment with the ...
... man- Box 2.5 ner as might be expected of them. Him who is their partisan and clev- erly aids them in their plot for getting the ship out of the captain's hands into their own whether by force or persua- sion, they compliment with the ...
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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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