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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... subjects about which you hear me talking and examining both myself and others is really the very best thing that a man can do, and that life without this sort of examination is not worth living'.24 Here, Socrates is linking virtue with ...
... subjects about which you hear me talking and examining both myself and others is really the very best thing that a man can do, and that life without this sort of examination is not worth living'.24 Here, Socrates is linking virtue with ...
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... subjects whose well being matters',36 Plato used the distributive principle that of citizens receiving whatever goods they are capable of benefiting from. 'Citizens are not benefited in compensation for their contribution. The ...
... subjects whose well being matters',36 Plato used the distributive principle that of citizens receiving whatever goods they are capable of benefiting from. 'Citizens are not benefited in compensation for their contribution. The ...
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... subject of knowledge; beautiful too, as are both truth and knowledge, you will Republic, Book VI Box 2.4 not only do the philosophers have the right kind of knowledge, they are best suited for the job of ruling because they have no ...
... subject of knowledge; beautiful too, as are both truth and knowledge, you will Republic, Book VI Box 2.4 not only do the philosophers have the right kind of knowledge, they are best suited for the job of ruling because they have no ...
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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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