What Is Political Philosophy And Other Studies

Author : Leo Strauss
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1988-10-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0226777138

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What is Political Philosophy? And Other Studies by Leo Strauss Pdf

"All political action has . . . in itself a directedness towards knowledge of the good: of the good life, or of the good society. For the good society is the complete political good. If this directedness becomes explicit, if men make it their explicit goal to acquire knowledge of the good life and of the good society, political philosophy emerges. . . . The theme of political philosophy is mankind's great objectives, freedom and government or empire—objectives which are capable of lifting all men beyond their poor selves. Political philosophy is that branch of philosophy which is closest to political life, to non-philosophic life, to human life."—From "What Is Political Philosophy?" What Is Political Philosophy?—a collection of ten essays and lectures and sixteen book reviews written between 1943 and 1957—contains some of Leo Strauss's most famous writings and some of his most explicit statements of the themes that made him famous. The title essay records Strauss's sole extended articulation of the meaning of political philosophy itself. Other essays discuss the relation of political philosophy to history, give an account of the political philosophy of the non-Christian Middle Ages and of classic European modernity, and present his theory of esoteric writing.

Author : Schall Sj James V.,James V. Schall
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780813235752

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The Nature of Political Philosophy by Schall Sj James V.,James V. Schall Pdf

In his final collection of essays, Father Schall explores the life of faith across a dazzling array of subjects, from Martin Luther to bioethics. With his characteristic patience, brilliance, and careful tenacity, Father Schall interrogates profoundly what it means to try to be a citizen of the Kingdom of God in the city of Man. Never shying away from controversy, across 14 articles and 4 book reviews Father Schall investigates the critical themes of his life and scholarship: reason and revelation; the nature of modernity; literature and salvation; metaphysics and politics; and much more. Whether the reader is new to Father Schall or a longtime student, this posthumously-published collection of essays offers a profound meditation on the nature of political philosophy, and particularly what it would mean for Catholicism to offer a political philosophy. From such fundamental considerations, Schall explores ethical, literary and legal themes, displaying his typical breadth and depth of engagement with all that is real. Ultimately, Father Schall leads one on a Socratic enterprise, an education whereby one comes to question for oneself basic assumptions, and to dig deeper into the first principles as they are recalled in the orders of knowledge and being. While Father Schall has passed on to his reward, this collection of essays helps ensure that his lessons continue to guide, challenge and enrich students for generations to come.

Author : Leo Strauss
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226777009

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Studies in Platonic Political Philosophy by Leo Strauss Pdf

One of the outstanding thinkers of our time offers in this book his final words to posterity. Studies in Platonic Political Philosophy was well underway at the time of Leo Strauss's death in 1973. Having chosen the title for the book, he selected the most important writings of his later years and arranged them to clarify the issues in political philosophy that occupied his attention throughout his life. As his choice of title indicates, the heart of Strauss's work is Platonism—a Platonism that is altogether unorthodox and highly controversial. These essays consider, among others, Heidegger, Husserl, Nietzsche, Marx, Moses Maimonides, Machiavelli, and of course Plato himself to test the Platonic understanding of the conflict between philosophy and political society. Strauss argues that an awesome spritual impoverishment has engulfed modernity because of our dimming awareness of that conflict. Thomas Pangle's Introduction places the work within the context of the entire Straussian corpus and focuses especially on Strauss's late Socratic writings as a key to his mature thought. For those already familiar with Strauss, Pangle's essay will provoke thought and debate; for beginning readers of Strauss, it provides a fine introduction. A complete bibliography of Strauss's writings if included.

Author : Laura Strauss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1959-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0029321905

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What Is Political Philosophy by Laura Strauss Pdf

Author : David Miller
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191577864

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Political Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction by David Miller Pdf

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 : David Sobel,Peter Vallentyne,Steven Wall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192651907

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Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy Volume 7 by David Sobel,Peter Vallentyne,Steven Wall Pdf

This is the seventh volume of Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy. Since its revival in the 1970s political philosophy has been a vibrant field in philosophy, one that intersects with jurisprudence, normative economics, political theory in political science departments, and just war theory. OSPP aims to publish some of the best contemporary work in political philosophy and these closely related subfields. Topics explored in Volume 7 include autonomy, perfectionism, truth and respect in politics, political epistemology, and the philosophy of work.

Author : Joseph Cropsey,Leo Strauss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 849 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Political science
ISBN : OCLC:7006627

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History of Political Philosophy by Joseph Cropsey,Leo Strauss Pdf

Author : David Sobel,Peter Vallentyne,Steven Wall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199669530

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Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy by David Sobel,Peter Vallentyne,Steven Wall Pdf

This is the inaugural volume of 'Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy'. The series aims to publish some of the best contemporary work in the vibrant field of political philosophy and its closely related subfields, including jurisprudence, normative economics, political theory in political science departments, and just war theory.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:751575372

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What is Political Philosophy?. by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Sobel,Peter Vallentyne,Steven Wall
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198852636

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Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy Volume 6 by David Sobel,Peter Vallentyne,Steven Wall Pdf

This is the sixth volume of Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy. Since its revival in the 1970s political philosophy has been a vibrant field in philosophy, one that intersects with jurisprudence, normative economics, political theory in political science departments, and just war theory. OSPP aims to publish some of the best contemporary work in political philosophy and these closely related subfields. This volume features eight papers that address a range of central topics and represent cutting edge work in the field.

Author : David Estlund
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780195376692

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The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy by David Estlund Pdf

This volume includes 22 new pieces by leading political philosophers, on traditional issues (such as authority and equality) and emerging issues (such as race, and money in politics). The pieces are clear and accessible will interest both students and scholars working in philosophy, political science, law, economics, and more.

Author : James V. Schall
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780813218243

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At the Limits of Political Philosophy by James V. Schall Pdf

James V. Schall presents, in a convincing and articulate manner, the revelational contribution to political philosophy, particularly that which comes out of the Roman Catholic tradition.

Author : Johanna Oksala
Publisher : John Murray
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781444174397

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Political Philosophy: All That Matters by Johanna Oksala Pdf

What is political philosophy? A philosophical study of political ideas such as authority, freedom, justice and democracy? An inquiry into the best form of government? An attempt to rationally justify forms of authority? Johanna Oksana asks exactly these questions as she opens this brilliant new guide to political philosophy. Rather than attempting to provide the reader with a definite answer, the book invites readers to recognize many of the issues encountered in everyday life as political, the outcome of human practices that incorporate power relations, social norms and obligations. It suggests that political philosophy should be understood as an open-ended, critical project that to some extent concerns everyone. The book employs an original structure which will be a huge help to both students and general readers seeking to understand the topic. Each chapter, which moves chronologically from antiquity to the twentieth century, focuses on selected classic texts in political philosophy, which are briefly introduced and analysed. The texts then function as a springboard for a discussion of central contemporary issues in political philosophy.

Author : David Sobel,Peter Vallentyne,Steven Wall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191077661

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Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy by David Sobel,Peter Vallentyne,Steven Wall Pdf

This is the second volume of Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy. Since its revival in the 1970s political philosophy has been a vibrant field in philosophy, one that intersects with jurisprudence, normative economics, political theory in political science departments, and just war theory. OSPP aims to publish some of the best contemporary work in political philosophy and these closely related subfields. This volume features eight papers and an introduction. The papers address a range of central topics and represent cutting edge work in the field. They are grouped into three main themes: ideal theory, the moral assessment of states, and issues in social reliations.

Author : Michael J. White
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199974344

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Political Philosophy by Michael J. White Pdf

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.