The History of Political Theory: Ancient Greece to Modern America - Couverture souple

Sheldon, Garrett Ward

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0820423009 ISBN 13 : 9780820423005

Editeur : Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 2006

Synopsis

This book contains a concise presentation of the major political theories underlying the Western tradition and contemporary ideological debates in America and the world. From the Ancients, Plato and Aristotle, to contemporary Americans, Rawls, Nozick and Barber, the book examines each thinker's conception of Human Nature, Political Society and Social Ethics. Extensive excerpts from the original writings and their relation to American political principles distinguish this valuable text.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

The Author: Garrett Ward Sheldon is the John Morton Beaty Professor of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. He received a Ph.D. in Political Theory from Rutgers University and studied at the New School for Social Research in New York City and Princeton Theological Seminary. An internationally renowned scholar on political theory, religion and politics, and Jefferson, Sheldon has lectured at Moscow University, Regent University, and Oxford University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0820423009
• ISBN 13: 9780820423005
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 254
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible