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

 
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
Editorial: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1993

Sinopsis

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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Críticas

"Well conceived and written. A commendable focus on selected texts and the bibliography is very useful."--Noel B. Reynolds, Brigham Young University "Well conceived and written. A commendable focus on selected texts and the bibliography is very useful."--Noel B. Reynolds, Brigham Young University "Well conceived and written. A commendable focus on selected texts and the bibliography is very useful."--Noel B. Reynolds, Brigham Young University "Well conceived and written. A commendable focus on selected texts and the bibliography is very useful."--Noel B. Reynolds, Brigham Young University

Reseña del editor

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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Editorial
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Año de publicación
1993
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0192852825
ISBN 13 
9780192852823
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
216
Editor
Forsyth Murray
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