Political Thought And Political Thinkers

Author : Judith N. Shklar
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226753461
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Thought and Political Thinkers written by Judith N. Shklar and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1998-03-28 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of twenty-one essays written over Shklar's forty-year career as a professor at Harvard University.

Author : Tudor Jones
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134686536
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Political Thinkers and Ideas written by Tudor Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Political Thinkers and Ideas is an exciting new text that provides students with a clearly presented introduction to some of the key areas of modern political thought. Uniquely combining historical and philosophical approaches to the subject, it describes the writings and ideas of the most influential thinkers of the modern era. Modern Political Thinkers and Ideas features: * the main concepts in modern political theory such as: the State and Sovereignty; Political Obligation and Civil Disobedience; Liberty; Rights; Equality and Justice; Democracy * the ideas of key thinkers such as: Machiavelli; Hobbes; Locke; Paine; Rousseau; Burke; Mill; Bentham; Marx; Rawls; Hayek * a clear and instructive framework for each chapter which provides students with: (a) the significance of each concept in modern political thought; (b) what major political thinkers had to say about each concept; and (c) the relevance of key concepts to contemporary argument and debate.

Author : Ian Adams
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134586361
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Major Political Thinkers written by Ian Adams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascinating introduction to the major figures and schools of thought that have shaped contemporary politics, including: Aristotle Simone de Beauvoir Michel Foucault Mohandas Gandhi Jurgen Habermas Machiavelli Karl Marx Thomas Paine Jean-Jacques Rousseau Mary Wollstonecraft. Fully cross-referenced and including a glossary of theoretical terms, this wide-ranging and accessible book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the evolution and history of contemporary political thought.

Author : Seymour Martin Lipset
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Philosophy written by Seymour Martin Lipset and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 100 essays, scholars from throughout the world introduce and analyze ancient, modern, and contemporary philosophers and philosophies. The first section explains 40 major western and non- western philosophies that underlie the major political theories. The second provides intellectual and biographical information on 26 philosophers and some of the schools surrounding them, such as Hobbesian and Machiavellian thought. The third explores philosophical ideas such as anarchy, women and democracy, and war and civil conflict. Each article provides a bibliography and identifies related entries. c. Book News Inc.

Author : Peri Roberts
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748664823
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Political Thought written by Peri Roberts and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook, now in itsa second edition, is designed to equip students with a basic 'conceptual toolkit' for the study of political thought: (i) a basic political vocabulary, (ii) a conceptual vocabulary and (iii) an historical vocabulary.

Author : William Ebenstein
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Political Philosophy written by William Ebenstein and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Boucher
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Thinkers written by David Boucher and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, this comprehensive introduction to the history of Western political thought includes two new chapters on Cicero and Kant

Author : W Julian Korab-Karpowicz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317346017
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the History of Political Philosophy written by W Julian Korab-Karpowicz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Quentin Skinner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Political Thinkers written by Quentin Skinner and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains studies of four of the most influential political theorists in the Western tradition: Machiavelli, whose name is a byword for duplicity, Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, Mill, liberal thinker and champion of individual liberty, and Marx, whose legacy has affected the lives of millions.

Author : N. Jayapalan
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN 13 : 9788171569298
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian Political Thinkers written by N. Jayapalan and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2000 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For A Proper Understanding Of Indian Political Scene As We Find It Today, A Thorough Study Of The Prominent Political Thinkers Is Very Essential. The Book Depicts A Beautiful Picture Of The Indian Political Thinkers, Their Career, Political Life And Political Thoughts. It Studies Many Great Leaders From Raja Ram Mohan Roy To Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. The Introduction Provides The Readers A Peep Into The Manner In Which The Indian Political Ideas Were Adopted From Time To Time By The Political Leaders. Impact Of These Ideas On The Political Action Of The People, Particularly, During The Ram Mohan Roy, Gandhi And Nehru Era Has Been Specially Emphasised. Chapter 12 Lays Overwhelming Stress On The Political Thought Of Mahatma Gandhi. His Ideas Are Always The Guiding Principles Of The People Of The World, In General, And The People Of India, In Particular, For All Ages I.E., Past, Present And Future. Chapters 17 To 20 Deal With The Political, Social And Economic Ideas Of The Socialist And The Communist Leaders Of India In An Excellent Manner. The Book Would Be Of Great Value For The Students As Well As The Teachers. Even Laymen Would Enjoy Reading The Book Because Of Its Simple Style.