A Students Guide To Political Philosophy

Author : Harvey C. Mansfield
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497645107
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Student's Guide to Political Philosophy written by Harvey C. Mansfield and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A primer on the bedrock principles of politics from “Harvard’s most controversial conservative professor” and the author of Democracy in America (Boston magazine). Behind the daily headlines on presidential races and local elections is the theory of the polity—or what the end of our politics should be. Harvard’s Harvey C. Mansfield, one of America’s leading political theorists, explains why our quest for the good life must address the type of government we seek to uphold. He directs our gaze to the thinkers and philosophies and classic works that have proved most influential throughout the ages.

Author : Adam Swift
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 0745652379
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Philosophy written by Adam Swift and published by Polity. This book was released on 2014 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and within the reach of all, this book provides us with the tools to cut through the complexity of modern politics.

Author : George W. Carey
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497645034
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Student's Guide to American Political Thought written by George W. Carey and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise overview of the competing political philosophies that have shaped United States history. Who are the most influential thinkers, and which are the most important concepts, events, and documents in the study of the American political tradition? How ought we regard the beliefs and motivations of the founders, the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, the historical circumstances of the Declaration of Independence, the rise of the modern presidency, and the advent of judicial supremacy? These are a few of the fascinating questions canvassed by George W. Carey in A Student’s Guide to American Political Thought. Carey’s primer instructs students on the fundamental matters of American political theory while telling them where to turn to obtain a better grasp on the ideas that have shaped the American political heritage.

Author : Adam Swift
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 0745635326
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Philosophy written by Adam Swift and published by Polity. This book was released on 2006-08-04 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guidebook about political philosophy, focusing on the following aspects: Social justice, liberty, equality, community, and democracy.

Author : Harvey Claflin Mansfield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610170352
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Student's Guide to Political Philosophy written by Harvey Claflin Mansfield and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind the daily headlines on presidential races and local elections is the theory of the polity--or what the end of our politics should be. Harvard's Harvey C. Mansfield, one of America's leading political theorists, explains why our quest for the good life must address the type of government we seek to uphold. He directs our gaze to the thinkers and philosophies and classic works that have proved most influential throughout the ages.

Author : Hunter Baker
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433531224
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Thought written by Hunter Baker and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politics affect everyone everywhere. Yet most people do not know how to communicate or think methodically (much less unemotionally) about the issues at hand. What we need is for our thinking to be grounded in the basic framework of order, freedom, justice, and equality. Award-winning professor Hunter Baker helps political amateurs gain a foundational understanding of the subject and encourages seasoned political observers to find a fresh perspective in this book. Learn how to fruitfully consider and discuss politics, and gain a greater capacity for evaluating political proposals and the claims that go with them.

Author : Dave Robinson
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848318774
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introducing Political Philosophy written by Dave Robinson and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential illustrated guide to key ideas of political thought. Philosophers have always asked fundamental and disturbing questions about politics. Plato and Aristotle debated the merits of democracy. The origins of society, the state and government authority were issues addressed by Hobbes, Rousseau, Hegel, Marx and many other philosophers. Introducing Political Philosophy explains the central concepts of this intriguing branch of philosophy and presents the major political theorists from Plato to Foucault. How did governments get started? Why should they be obeyed? Could we live without them? How much power should they have? Is freedom a right? Which is the best form of government? In the wake of consumerism and postmodernism, our need for a better grasp of political ideas is greater than ever. Dave Robinson's account of this complex subject is always clear, informative and accompanied by the entertainingly inventive illustrations of Judy Groves.

Author : Johanna Oksala
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1444174398
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Philosophy: All That Matters written by Johanna Oksala and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-08-30 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is political philosophy? A philosophical study of political ideas such as authority, freedom, justice and democracy? An inquiry into the best form of government? An attempt to rationally justify forms of authority? Johanna Oksana asks exactly these questions as she opens this brilliant new guide to political philosophy. Rather than attempting to provide the reader with a definite answer, the book invites readers to recognize many of the issues encountered in everyday life as political, the outcome of human practices that incorporate power relations, social norms and obligations. It suggests that political philosophy should be understood as an open-ended, critical project that to some extent concerns everyone. The book employs an original structure which will be a huge help to both students and general readers seeking to understand the topic. Each chapter, which moves chronologically from antiquity to the twentieth century, focuses on selected classic texts in political philosophy, which are briefly introduced and analysed. The texts then function as a springboard for a discussion of central contemporary issues in political philosophy.

Author : David Estlund
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199704058
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy written by David Estlund and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-21 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even though political philosophy has a long tradition, it is much more than the study of old and great treatises. Contemporary philosophers continue to press new arguments on old and timeless questions, but also to propose departures and innovations. The field changes over time, and new work inevitably responds both to events in the world and to the directions of thought itself. This volume includes 22 new pieces by leaders in the field on both perennial and emerging topics of keen interest to contemporary political philosophers. In addition to longstanding issues such as Authority, Equality, and Freedom, and Democracy, there are articles on less classical topics such as Race, Historical Injustice, Deliberation, Money and Politics, Global Justice, and Ideal and Non-Ideal Theory. All of the pieces combine clarity and accessibility with a top scholar's critical and original point of view. The introductory essay briefly situates this snapshot of the state of the art in a broader view of developments in political philosophy in the last 40 years, and looks forward to future developments. Students and scholars alike will find the pieces to be valuable not only surveys but as provocations to think further about the questions, puzzles, and practical problems that animate recent work in political philosophy. The issues will be of interest to many working in philosophy, political science, law, economics, and more.

Author : Hunter Baker
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433531194
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Thought written by Hunter Baker and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2012 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning professor Hunter Baker has written this guide to the essential issues inherent in politics as part of the new Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition series, helping students find a solid footing in understanding basic political thought.