Book Description
Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and within the reach of all, this book provides us with the tools to cut through the complexity of modern politics.
Author : Adam Swift
Publisher : Polity
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 45,66 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0745652379
Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and within the reach of all, this book provides us with the tools to cut through the complexity of modern politics.
Author : George W. Carey
Publisher : ISI Books
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 47,16 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN :
Who are the most influential thinkers, and which are the most important concepts, events, and documents in the study of the American political tradition? How ought we regard the beliefs and motivations of the founders, the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, the historical circumstances of the Declaration of Independence, the rise of the modern presidency, and the advent of judicial supremacy? These are a few of the fascinating questions canvassed by George W. Carey in A Student's Guide to American Political Thought. Carey's primer instructs students on the fundamental matters of American political theory while telling them where to turn to obtain a better grasp on the ideas that have shaped the American political heritage.
Author : Harvey C. Mansfield
Publisher : ISI Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,20 MB
Release : 2000-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781882926435
A primer on the bedrock principles of politics from “Harvard’s most controversial conservative professor” and the author of Democracy in America (Boston magazine). Behind the daily headlines on presidential races and local elections is the theory of the polity—or what the end of our politics should be. Harvard’s Harvey C. Mansfield, one of America’s leading political theorists, explains why our quest for the good life must address the type of government we seek to uphold. He directs our gaze to the thinkers and philosophies and classic works that have proved most influential throughout the ages.
Author : Harvey Claflin Mansfield
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 24,68 MB
Release : 2001
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 9781610170352
Behind the daily headlines on presidential races and local elections is the theory of the polity--or what the end of our politics should be. Harvard's Harvey C. Mansfield, one of America's leading political theorists, explains why our quest for the good life must address the type of government we seek to uphold. He directs our gaze to the thinkers and philosophies and classic works that have proved most influential throughout the ages.
Author : Hunter Baker
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 10,54 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433531194
Award-winning professor Hunter Baker has written this guide to the essential issues inherent in politics as part of the new Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition series, helping students find a solid footing in understanding basic political thought.
Author : Harvey C. Mansfield
Publisher :
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 13,21 MB
Release : 2014
Category :
ISBN :
Behind the daily headlines on presidential races and local elections is the theory of the polity-or what the end of our politics should be. Harvard's Harvey C. Mansfield, one of America's leading political theorists, explains why our quest for the good life must address the type of government we seek to uphold. He directs our gaze to the thinkers and philosophies and classic works that have proved most influential throughout the ages.
Author : Adam Swift
Publisher : Polity
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,81 MB
Release : 2006-08-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0745635326
A guidebook about political philosophy, focusing on the following aspects: Social justice, liberty, equality, community, and democracy.
Author : Adam Swift
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 38,11 MB
Release : 2019-05-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1509533370
Politicians invoke grand ideas: social justice, democracy, community, liberty, equality. But what do these ideas really mean? How can politicians across the political spectrum appeal to the same values? This fourth edition of Adam Swift's highly readable introduction to political philosophy answers these important questions, and includes new material on issues such as nationalism, immigration and multiculturalism, as well as updated guides to further reading. This lively and accessible book is ideal for students, but it also brings the insights of the world's leading political philosophers to a wide general audience. Using plenty of examples, it equips readers to think for themselves about the ideas that shape political life. Democracy works best when both politicians and voters move beyond rhetoric to think clearly and carefully about the values and principles that should govern their society. But clear thinking is difficult in an age when established orthodoxies have fallen by the wayside and political debate is becoming increasingly tribal and raucous. Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and within the reach of all, this book provides us with tools to cut through the complexities and penetrate the smokescreens of modern politics. In so doing, it makes a valuable contribution to the democratic process and this new edition will continue to be essential reading for students of political philosophy and theory.
Author : Alan Finlayson
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 15,53 MB
Release : 2003-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780814727324
Contemporary Political Theory is a foundation textbook in political thought.
Author : Johanna Oksala
Publisher : John Murray
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 17,1 MB
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1444174398
What is political philosophy? A philosophical study of political ideas such as authority, freedom, justice and democracy? An inquiry into the best form of government? An attempt to rationally justify forms of authority? Johanna Oksana asks exactly these questions as she opens this brilliant new guide to political philosophy. Rather than attempting to provide the reader with a definite answer, the book invites readers to recognize many of the issues encountered in everyday life as political, the outcome of human practices that incorporate power relations, social norms and obligations. It suggests that political philosophy should be understood as an open-ended, critical project that to some extent concerns everyone. The book employs an original structure which will be a huge help to both students and general readers seeking to understand the topic. Each chapter, which moves chronologically from antiquity to the twentieth century, focuses on selected classic texts in political philosophy, which are briefly introduced and analysed. The texts then function as a springboard for a discussion of central contemporary issues in political philosophy.