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Reading Political Philosophy: Machiavelli to Mill

Reading Political Philosophy: Machiavelli to Mill

by Derek Matravers (Author), Derek Matravers (Author), Nigel Warburton (Author), Jonathan Pike (Author)

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Synopsis

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.

$51.02

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 392
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Routledge
Published: 14 Dec 2000
ISBN 10: 0415211972
ISBN 13: 9780415211970

Media Reviews
... a valuable and unique tool for teaching political thought.
-Lesley Jacobs, York University, Toronto
This is an excellent book which will very quickly become an essential textbook for political thought and political philosophy courses.
-Peter Starie, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Portsmouth
This reader is a clever idea, deftly executed, with readable and helpful introductions to the classic texts, together with a first-class selection of supplementary readings.
-Dudley Knowles, University of Glasgow
Author Bio
Nigel Warburton is lecturer in philosophy at the Open University. He is author of the bestsellers Philosophy: The Basics; Thinking from A-Z; Philosophy: the Classics; Philosophy: Basic Readings, and Freedom: An Introduction with readings, all published by Routledge. Derek Matravers is senior lecturer in philosophy at the Open University. He is the author of Art and Emotion (1998). Jon Pike is staff tutor in Philosophy at the Open University. He is the author of From Aristotle to Marx (1999).