Download or read book Political Philosophy written by John Hamilton Hallowell and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1997 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed as an introduction to the major thinkers in political philosophy. This is a representation of a wide range of philosophers from Plato to Nietzsche. Although it acquaints the reader with some of the key controversies in interpreting each thinker and the socio-cultural context in which they wrote, this book focuses on the arguments developed in each of their key works. Discussing the intellectual, cultural, and social context for each philosopher, this book is a collection of works which comprise the foundation of modern political philosophy.