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The Great Alternatives of Social Thought. Aristocrat, Saint, Capitalist, Socialist.
Terrence E. Cook
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Description for The Great Alternatives of Social Thought. Aristocrat, Saint, Capitalist, Socialist.
Paperback. A study on western political theory presenting four alternatives - aristocrat, saint, capitalist and socialist - which define the distinct strategies offered to cope with scarcities underlying violent human conflicts. For each view, it describes the problematic and applies it to democracy. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
In an engaging and erudite style, this book takes the reader to the heart of western political theory. Like the cardinal points of a compass, the four alternatives that Cook presents-aristocrat, saint, capitalist, socialist-define the distinct strategies offered to cope with scarcities underlying violent human conflicts, for these core commitments dominate their contrasting economics and politics. Throughout, Cook evidences a detailed knowledge of many authors and themes in classical and modern political thinking. Resisting the temptation to regard the problematic as 'ideal types' from which to embellish or criticize, he blends an objective presentation of each view with penetrating insights ... Read more
In an engaging and erudite style, this book takes the reader to the heart of western political theory. Like the cardinal points of a compass, the four alternatives that Cook presents-aristocrat, saint, capitalist, socialist-define the distinct strategies offered to cope with scarcities underlying violent human conflicts, for these core commitments dominate their contrasting economics and politics. Throughout, Cook evidences a detailed knowledge of many authors and themes in classical and modern political thinking. Resisting the temptation to regard the problematic as 'ideal types' from which to embellish or criticize, he blends an objective presentation of each view with penetrating insights ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847676842
SKU
V9780847676842
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About Terrence E. Cook
Terrence Cook is Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.
Reviews for The Great Alternatives of Social Thought. Aristocrat, Saint, Capitalist, Socialist.
Professor Cook has achieved a bold and strikingly original framework for the study and analysis of the great traditions of political theory...with great power and insight, and with sensible and deeply informed readings of every important text.
Curtis Johnson, Lewis and Clark College ...conceptually sound, exemplifying what more political theorists should attempt.
Conrad Waligorski, University of Arkansas
Curtis Johnson, Lewis and Clark College ...conceptually sound, exemplifying what more political theorists should attempt.
Conrad Waligorski, University of Arkansas