Description
Volume 1 of the classic anthology of political thought: a comprehensive selection of the crucial ideas in political philosophy from Plato and Aristotle to Locke and Montesquieu
As an introduction to political theory and science, this standout collection of writings by the great philosophers is a must for readers of philosophy. It also forms a basic textbook for students of government and political theory. Such fundamental concepts as Democracy, the Rule of Law, Justice, Natural Rights, Sovereignty, Citizenship, Power, the State, Revolution, Liberty, Reason, Materialism, Toleration, and the Place of Religion in Society are traced from their origins, through their development and changing patterns, to show how they guide political thinking and institutions today.
Among the authors in this volume: Sophocles, Plato, Artistotle, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Cicero, St. Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Martin Luther, Calvin, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, and Montesquieu.
Author: M. Curtis, Michael Curtis
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 03/11/2008
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.03h x 5.36w x 1.12d
ISBN13: 9780061351365
ISBN10: 0061351369
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Political
- Philosophy | History & Surveys | General
- Political Science | History & Theory | General