Understanding the Political Philosophers

Understanding the Political Philosophers
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781135198961
ISBN-13 : 1135198969
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Book Synopsis Understanding the Political Philosophers by : Alan Haworth

Download or read book Understanding the Political Philosophers written by Alan Haworth and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This absorbing study invites you to climb inside the heads of the major political philosophers, as it were, and to see the world through their eyes. Beginning with Socrates and concluding with post-Rawlsian theory, Alan Haworth presents the key ideas and developments with clarity and depth. Each chapter provides a concentrated study of a given thinker or group of thinkers and together they constitute a broad account of the main arguments in political philosophy. There are chapters on Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, the Utilitarians, Marx, Rawls, and post-Rawlsian developments. This is a fascinating, lively and engaging look at the topic and will be appropriate for any student taking a course in political philosophy or political thought.


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