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The Primacy of the Political: A History of Political Thought from the Greeks to the French and American Revolutions
Dick Howard
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Description for The Primacy of the Political: A History of Political Thought from the Greeks to the French and American Revolutions
Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
The conflict between politics and antipolitics has replayed throughout Western history and philosophical thought. From the beginning, Plato's quest for absolute certainty led him to denounce democracy, an anti-political position challenged by Aristotle. In his wide-ranging narrative, Dick Howard puts this dilemma into fresh perspective, proving our contemporary political problems are not as unique as we think. Howard begins with democracy in ancient Greece and the rise and fall of republican politics in Rome. In the wake of Rome's collapse, political thought searched for a new medium, and the conflict between politics and antipolitics reemerged through the contrasting theories ... Read more
The conflict between politics and antipolitics has replayed throughout Western history and philosophical thought. From the beginning, Plato's quest for absolute certainty led him to denounce democracy, an anti-political position challenged by Aristotle. In his wide-ranging narrative, Dick Howard puts this dilemma into fresh perspective, proving our contemporary political problems are not as unique as we think. Howard begins with democracy in ancient Greece and the rise and fall of republican politics in Rome. In the wake of Rome's collapse, political thought searched for a new medium, and the conflict between politics and antipolitics reemerged through the contrasting theories ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231135948
SKU
V9780231135948
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About Dick Howard
Dick Howard is distinguished professor of philosophy at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. He is the author of numerous books in French and English, including The Specter of Democracy: What Marx and Marxists Haven't Understood and Why, From Marx to Kant, Defining the Political, and The Birth of American Political Thought.
Reviews for The Primacy of the Political: A History of Political Thought from the Greeks to the French and American Revolutions
The analytical distinction of plurality, diversity, and unity is a good way to think about the common themes of these political thinkers in different social and historical contexts. Explaining several texts across different periods is a daunting task, and Dick Howard should be commended for the work he has done.
R. Claire Snyder-Hall, George Mason University The book gives ... Read more
R. Claire Snyder-Hall, George Mason University The book gives ... Read more