Political Thought And Political Thinkers

A collection of twenty-one essays written over Shklar's forty-year career as a professor at Harvard University.

Now in its second edition, this comprehensive introduction to the history of Western political thought includes two new chapters on Cicero and Kant

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.

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.

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.

An introduction to the history of Western political thought written by scholars from four continents. This collection provides an overview of the canon of great theorists from Socrates and the Sophist to contemporary thinkers such as Habermas and Foucault.

The Study Covers Different Phases Of The History Of Political Thought In A Detailed Manner. It Examines Skillfully The Views And Achievements Of Various Political Thinkers From Plato To Russell Of 20Th Century. The First Chapter Deals With Ideas And Accomplishments Of Plato. In The Second Chapter The Political Thoughts Of Aristotle Have Been Given In An Exhaustive And Elaborate Way.The Following Chapters Throw Light In Detail On The Thinking Of Many Political Thinkers Like Polybius, Cicero, St. Acquinas, Dante, Marsiglio, Ockham, Machiavelli, Bodin, Grotius Hoppes, Spinoza, Locke, Vico, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Burke, Paine, Bentham, Fichte, Hegel, Mill, Austin, J.S. Mill, Lenin, Stalin, Engels, Spencer, Green, Bradley, Bosanquet, Wallas, Mcdougall, Bagehot, H.J. Laski And Other Philosophers. The Book Gives Special Importance To The Political Thoughts Of Karl Marx, Gandhiji And Mao. It Is Designed To Meet The Requirements Of The Students. The Common Readers Will Also Find The Book Quite Interesting And Comprehendable.

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.