Published December 2001
by McGill-Queen"s University Press .
Written in English
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | 368 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL8079108M |
| ISBN 10 | 0773522379 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780773522374 |
Anarchy, State, and Utopia. by Robert Nozick. Your fourth book, Anarchy, State, and Utopia by Robert Nozick, is a completely different kind of animal from A Theory of Justice. That’s right. When I was studying political philosophy as a first-year undergraduate in , I was told to read parts of Rawls and parts of Nozick. Interestingly, At best, this book should be properly titled "A Very Brief Introduction to David Miller's Political Philosophy," at worst, "C grade high school paper on political philosophy." Sad that such a highly accomplished academic isn't really capable of summarizing the field he works by: This book is an excellent introduction to political philosophy. The opening, with a discussion of Amgrogio Lorenzetti's painting "The Allegory of Good and Bad Government", provides an interesting reminder of the deep historical roots of political philosophy/5. In this lively and enlightening book, Professor Steven B. Smith introduces the wide terrain of political philosophy through the classic texts of the discipline. Works by the greatest thinkers illuminate the permanent problems of political life, Smith shows, and while we may not accept all their conclusions, it would be a mistake to overlook the.
This course is intended as an introduction to political philosophy as seen through an examination of some of the major texts and thinkers of the Western political tradition. Three broad themes that are central to understanding political life are focused upon: the polis experience (Plato, Aristotle), the sovereign state (Machiavelli, Hobbes. Political philosophy is quite an incredibly broad topic which can go back at least two millennia, so obviously there would be tons of stuffs to read in this field. You need to greatly narrow down your criteria. From A to Ž (Aristotle to Žižek) you. But this isn’t a way of avoiding political philosophy; it’s a way of being dogmatic about it. Before we can just do “what works,” we have to know what counts as working. This book serves as an introduction to some of the major theories of justice, to the arguments philosophers have made for and against these theories, and, ultimately. ‘The Political Philosophy of Refuge brings together the top scholars in the field for timely commentaires on the key debates surrounding refugees. The volume's scope and accessible writing style make it an ideal introductory text, while the innovative arguments are sure to .
Political philosophy. Hobbes presented his political philosophy in different forms for different audiences. De Cive states his theory in what he regarded as its most scientific form. Unlike The Elements of Law, which was composed in English for English parliamentarians—and which was written with local political challenges to Charles I in mind—De Cive was a Latin work for an audience of. TTC: Power over People: Classical and Modern Political Theory; Book: An Introduction to Political Philosophy; Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present (terrific introduction) Reading original texts. Once you know enough about political philosophy in general, you can start reading original texts. The very first you should read, is Plato. I felt the last two chapters explored the writer's political opinion rather than staying central to the subject which was 'an introduction to political philosophy'. I felt the last two chapters on multiculturalism and feminism could have been replaced by more in depth segments . Plato 's political philosophy has been the subject of much criticism. In Plato's Republic, Socrates is highly critical of democracy and proposes an aristocracy ruled by philosopher-kings. Plato's political philosophy has thus often been considered totalitarian. In the Republic, Plato's Socrates raises a number of objections to democracy.
