The Political Classics: A Guide to the Essential Texts from Plato to Rousseau (Vol 1) - Couverture souple

 
9780192852823: The Political Classics: A Guide to the Essential Texts from Plato to Rousseau (Vol 1)
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ISBN 10 : 0192852825 ISBN 13 : 9780192852823
Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1993

Synopsis

These essays are designed for students of political philosophy who are approaching the great texts of the past for the first time. Intended to help students find their way into the texts and get the most from them, while encouraging further exploration, the essays offer selective interpretation of setting, form, and content in clear, straightforward language. Texts discussed are Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics, Augustine's City of God, Machiavelli's Prince and Discourses, Hobbes's Leviathan, Locke's Second Treatise of Government, and Rousseau's Social Contract.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a lively and accessible introduction to some of the greatest works of political thought. Written by a team of specialist contributors, there are chapters on Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics, Augustine's City of God, Machiavelli's Discourses and The Prince, Hobbes's Leviathan, and Locke's Second Treatise on Government. Concentrating on the ideas contained in the texts themselves, the guide also helps readers understand why these classics remain indispensable today.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Date d'édition
1993
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0192852825
ISBN 13 
9780192852823
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
216
Éditeur
Forsyth Murray
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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