num_pages: 416
description: Volume 1 of the classic anthology of political 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 Sophocles, Plato, Artistotle, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Cicero, St. Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Martin Luther, Calvin, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, and Montesquieu.
language: English
title: The Great Political Theories, Vol 1: A Comprehensive Selection of the Crucial Ideas in Political Philosophy from Plato and Aristotle to Locke and Montesquieu
titlecomplete: The Great Political Theories, Vol 1: A Comprehensive Selection of the Crucial Ideas in Political Philosophy from Plato and Aristotle to Locke and Montesquieu
genres: Theory, Social Science, Reference, Politics, Political Science, Philosophy, Anthologies, Nonfiction, School, History
ratings_count: 317
publisher: Avon Books