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 14
... reasons which justify this concentrated attention. First of all, Athens was much larger than most other city-states, both territorially and in terms of population. In the 5th century, Athens is supposed to have had as many as 50,000 ...
... reasons which justify this concentrated attention. First of all, Athens was much larger than most other city-states, both territorially and in terms of population. In the 5th century, Athens is supposed to have had as many as 50,000 ...
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... reasons why payment for attending the assembly was introduced in later years, both for the dikasts as well as assembly members, was because, for these ordinary citizens, taking a day off from work to fulfil their political duties meant ...
... reasons why payment for attending the assembly was introduced in later years, both for the dikasts as well as assembly members, was because, for these ordinary citizens, taking a day off from work to fulfil their political duties meant ...
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... the Athenian army and navy by these same citizens? How are the effects of war to be understood in the story of Athenian democracy? TWO Plato (427–347 BCE): Justice and Reason Plato was born The Greek City-State 25 Central Themes.
... the Athenian army and navy by these same citizens? How are the effects of war to be understood in the story of Athenian democracy? TWO Plato (427–347 BCE): Justice and Reason Plato was born The Greek City-State 25 Central Themes.
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Jha, Shefali. TWO. Plato. (427–347. BCE):. Justice. and. Reason. Plato. was born in 427 BCe in Athens, in one of its oldest and most distinguished families. As we saw in the last chapter, these were troubled times for Athens, which was ...
Jha, Shefali. TWO. Plato. (427–347. BCE):. Justice. and. Reason. Plato. was born in 427 BCe in Athens, in one of its oldest and most distinguished families. As we saw in the last chapter, these were troubled times for Athens, which was ...
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... reason is the final authority over oneself. Plato shows us Socrates refusing to accept the authority of the oracle, a semi-divine entity, and going about asking people questions about what they know, to find out whether they are wiser ...
... reason is the final authority over oneself. Plato shows us Socrates refusing to accept the authority of the oracle, a semi-divine entity, and going about asking people questions about what they know, to find out whether they are wiser ...
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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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