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Author : Joseph Cropsey,Leo Strauss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 849 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Political science
ISBN : OCLC:7006627
Author : Leo Strauss,Joseph Cropsey
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 1229 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226924717
Designed for undergraduate students, a historical survey of the most important political philosophers in the Western tradition. This volume provides an unequaled introduction to the thought of chief contributors to the Western tradition of political philosophy from classical Greek antiquity to the twentieth century. Written by specialists on the various philosophers, this third edition has been expanded significantly to include both new and revised essays.
Author : Michael J. White
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199974344
From Greek antiquity to the latest theories, this historical survey of political philosophy not only covers the major thinkers in the field but also explores the theme of how political philosophy relates to the nature of man. It illustrates how the great political thinkers have always grounded their political thought in what the author terms a "normative anthropology," which typically has not only ethical but metaphysical and/or theological components. Starting with the ancient Greek Sophists, author Michael J. White examines how thinkers over the centuries have approached such political and philosophical concerns as justice, morality, and human flourishing, offering substantial studies of--among others--Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, Marx, and J. S. Mill. White highlights the impact of Christianity on political philosophy, illustrating the diversity of that impact by studies of Augustine, Aquinas, and Marsilius of Padua. Concluding with an in-depth analysis of John Rawls and contemporary liberal political philosophy, this text blends insight and information in a refreshing and useful manner. A brief Epilogue considers both the value and the limitations of political philosophy and its study.
Author : Arthur Shuster
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442647282
In Punishment and the History of Political Philosophy, Arthur Shuster offers an insightful study of punishment in the works of Plato, Hobbes, Montesquieu, Beccaria, Kant, and Foucault.
Author : W Julian Korab-Karpowicz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317346012
Intended for use in courses on political philosophy or the history of political philosophy, On the History of Political Philosophy provides a critical account of Western political philosophy from classical Greece to modern times. Demonstrating the continued relevance of historical ideas to today's problems, the author traces ongoing discussions about justice, power, and human nature by examining the ideas of key political theorists.
Author : John Rawls
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780674042568
Constantly revised and refined over three decades, Rawls's lectures on various historical figures reflect his developing and changing views on the history of liberalism and democracy. With its careful analyses of the doctrine of the social contract, utilitarianism, and socialism, this volume has a critical place in the traditions it expounds.
Author : George Catlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000706826
Originally published in 1939, this book was intended as a guide to political theory intelligible to the common reader, with quotations from the original sources sufficiently extensive to enable them to sample for themselves the ‘taste’ and ‘colour’ of these writings. This history of theory has been placed against brief descriptions, as background, of the civilization of the times, as the reader passes down the avenues of thought from age to age. It is a history of political thought set against the background of the history of civilization, but that thought is also displayed in the setting of the characteristics and biographies of the thinkers, whose minds we search and whom we seek to know familiarly, however long ago gone to dust.
Author : Jonathan Wolff,G. A. Cohen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691149004
Previously unpublished writings from one of the most important political philosophers of recent times G. A. Cohen was one of the leading political philosophers of recent times. He first came to wide attention in 1978 with the prize-winning book Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence. In subsequent decades his published writings largely turned away from the history of philosophy, focusing instead on equality, freedom, and justice. However, throughout his career he regularly lectured on a wide range of moral and political philosophers of the past. This volume collects these previously unpublished lectures. Starting with a chapter centered on Plato, but also discussing the pre-Socratics as well as Aristotle, the book moves to social contract theory as discussed by Hobbes, Locke, and Hume, and then continues with chapters on Kant, Hegel, and Nietzsche. The book also contains some previously published but uncollected papers on Marx, Hobbes, and Kant, among other figures. The collection concludes with a memoir of Cohen written by the volume editor, Jonathan Wolff, who was a student of Cohen's. A hallmark of the lectures is Cohen's engagement with the thinkers he discusses. Rather than simply trying to render their thought accessible to the modern reader, he tests whether their arguments and positions are clear, sound, and free from contradiction. Throughout, he homes in on central issues and provides fresh approaches to the philosophers he examines. Ultimately, these lectures teach us not only about some of the great thinkers in the history of moral and political philosophy, but also about one of the great thinkers of our time: Cohen himself.
Author : George Catlin,Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367368706
Originally published in 1939, this book was intended as a guide to political theory intelligible to the common reader, with quotations from the original sources sufficiently extensive to enable them to sample for themselves the 'taste' and 'colour' of these writings. This history of theory has been placed against brief descriptions, as background, of the civilization of the times, as the reader passes down the avenues of thought from age to age. It is a history of political thought set against the background of the history of civilization, but that thought is also displayed in the setting of the characteristics and biographies of the thinkers, whose minds we search and whom we seek to know familiarly, however long ago gone to dust.
Author : George Klosko
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 855 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199238804
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.
Author : James L. Wiser
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015010590399
A political theory/political philosophy book which focuses on the works of the major thinkers. The text has a thematic unity, which is provided by an analysis of modernity's emergence from the classical and Christian traditions.
Author : David Miller
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191577864
This book introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy. It starts by explaining why the subject is important and how it tackles basic ethical questions such as 'how should we live together in society?' It looks at political authority, the reasons why we need politics at all, the limitations of politics, and whether there are areas of life that shouldn't be governed by politics. It explores the connections between political authority and justice, a constant theme in political philosophy, and the ways in which social justice can be used to regulate rather than destroy a market economy. David Miller discusses why nations are the natural units of government and whether the rise of multiculturalism and transnational co-operation will change this: will we ever see the formation of a world government? ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Jonathan Floyd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1107214831
Leading scholars contribute original and timely essays which discuss how political philosophy should be studied today.
Author : Alan Haworth
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135198961
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.
Author : Jonathan Wolff,G. A. Cohen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781400848713
G. A. Cohen was one of the leading political philosophers of recent times. He first came to wide attention in 1978 with the prize-winning book Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence. In subsequent decades his published writings largely turned away from the history of philosophy, focusing instead on equality, freedom, and justice. However, throughout his career he regularly lectured on a wide range of moral and political philosophers of the past. This volume collects these previously unpublished lectures. Starting with a chapter centered on Plato, but also discussing the pre-Socratics as well as Aristotle, the book moves to social contract theory as discussed by Hobbes, Locke, and Hume, and then continues with chapters on Kant, Hegel, and Nietzsche. The book also contains some previously published but uncollected papers on Marx, Hobbes, and Kant, among other figures. The collection concludes with a memoir of Cohen written by the volume editor, Jonathan Wolff, who was a student of Cohen's. A hallmark of the lectures is Cohen's engagement with the thinkers he discusses. Rather than simply trying to render their thought accessible to the modern reader, he tests whether their arguments and positions are clear, sound, and free from contradiction. Throughout, he homes in on central issues and provides fresh approaches to the philosophers he examines. Ultimately, these lectures teach us not only about some of the great thinkers in the history of moral and political philosophy, but also about one of the great thinkers of our time: Cohen himself.