Understanding the Political Philosophers

Understanding the Political Philosophers
Author: Alan Haworth
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2011-02-25
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1135198969

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This absorbing study invites you to climb inside the heads of the major political philosophers, as it were, and to see the world through their eyes. Beginning with Socrates and concluding with post-Rawlsian theory, Alan Haworth presents the key ideas and developments with clarity and depth. Each chapter provides a concentrated study of a given thinker or group of thinkers and together they constitute a broad account of the main arguments in political philosophy. There are chapters on Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, the Utilitarians, Marx, Rawls, and post-Rawlsian developments. This is a fascinating, lively and engaging look at the topic and will be appropriate for any student taking a course in political philosophy or political thought.

Western Political Philosophers

Western Political Philosophers
Author: Maurice William Cranston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1964
Genre: Political science
ISBN:

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Short studies of leading figures including Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Burke, Hegel, Marx and Mill.

Western Political Thought

Western Political Thought
Author: Brian R. Nelson
Publisher: Waveland Press
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2015-01-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1478628987

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Written simply and directly—but without sacrificing intellectual depth—this widely acclaimed text explores the preeminent theorists of Western political thought from the pre-Socratics to the contemporary era. The author provides an in-depth analysis of a limited number of major thinkers, which allows for a richly detailed examination of each philosopher in historical context. Western Political Thought, Second Edition, presents the fundamental terms, ideas, and dilemmas of Western political philosophy in a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner. It organizes the theorists historically, explains basic concepts in depth, and draws out and analyzes the implications of various political theories. Moreover, this cohesive volume employs an overarching theme, examining each thinker in terms of the changing relationships of ethics and politics in Western political philosophy.

Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx

Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx
Author: Jha, Shefali
Publisher: Pearson Education India
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2009
Genre: Global governance
ISBN: 813175264X

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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.

Inventors of Ideas

Inventors of Ideas
Author: Donald Tannenbaum
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Political science
ISBN: 9780495908388

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INVENTORS OF IDEAS, 3E, International Edition connects the major philosophers' original political and societal views with current politics and political thought. Significantly revised to give increased coverage to the major thinkers, the Third Edition covers the traditional canon of writers. INVENTORS OF IDEAS, 3E, International Edition gives students the practical and historical foundations with which to look at contemporary political issues.

Machiavelli to Marx

Machiavelli to Marx
Author: Dante Germino
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 1979-04-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0226288501

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"Germino examines the scholars of this period whose works he feels have made significant new approaches to the critical understanding of our world and, consequently, to the problems of our time. He discusses utilitarianism, lieberalism, scientism, and messianic nationalism"--Back cover

Minerva's Owl

Minerva's Owl
Author: Jeffrey B Abramson
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2010-09-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0674057023

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As Hegel famously noted, referring to the Roman goddess Minerva, her owl brought back wisdom only at dusk, when it was too late to shine light on actual politics. Jeffrey Abramson provides a lively and accessible guide for readers discovering the tradition of political thought that dates back to Socrates and Plato, with contemporary examples that illustrate the enduring nature of political dilemmas.

Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx

Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx
Author: Jha
Publisher: Pearson Education India
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2010
Genre: Political science
ISBN: 9788131727478

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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 has boxes with excerpts from the original works by the philosophers, a comprehensive reading list and thought provoking questions on the philosophies discussed in the book.

Western Political Thought

Western Political Thought
Author: Leigh Weber
Publisher: Scientific e-Resources
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2018-08-12
Genre:
ISBN: 1839473991

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Political philosophy is the study of the fundamental questions about the state, government, politics, property, law and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why they are needed, what makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it should take and why, what the law is, and what duties citizens owe to a legitimate government, if any, and when it may be legitimately overthrown. Western political thought has been dominated, since the beginning, with an interest in the procedures by which political power is applied. Western political thought is an extremely important subject of study both for university as well as for competitive examinations. It is equally important for all those interested in politics. Aim of this book is to provide to our readers innovative and important aspects of this essential subject at different levels. In selection of the material care has been exercised to confirm to the course contents. Efforts have been made to include readers friendly essays. The present book provides general history necessary for the comprehension of political philosophers relating their works and contributions to the western political thought. The book traverses political thought down from antiquity, the middle ages through the renaissance to the modern period in a lucid manner. The book is useful for students, teachers, researchers, historians' politicians and general readers.

The Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy

The Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy
Author: George Klosko
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 855
Release: 2011-05-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199238804

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Fifty distinguished contributors survey the entire history of political philosophy. They consider questions about how the subject should best be studied; they examine historical periods and great theorists in their intellectual contexts; and they discuss aspects of the subject that transcend periods, such as democracy, the state, and imperialism.