This clear and thorough introduction provides students with the skills necessary to understand the main thinkers, texts and arguments of political philosophy and thought. Each chapter comprises a brief overview of a major political thinker, followed by an introduction to one or more of their most influential works and an introduction to key secondary readings.
Key features include:
* exercises
* reading notes
* guides for further reading
The book introduces and assesses: Machiavelli''s
Prince; Hobbes''
Leviathan; Locke''s
Second Treatise on Government; Rousseau''s
Social Contract; Marx and Engels''
German Ideology (Part 1); Mill''s
On Liberty and The Subjection of Women.
Reading Political Philosophy requires no previous knowledge of philosophy or politics and is ideal for newcomers to political philosophy and political thought.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
396 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2000-12-14 |
| ISBN |
9780415211970 |
