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Reading Political Philosophy: Machiavelli to Mill
Derek Matravers
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Description for Reading Political Philosophy: Machiavelli to Mill
Paperback. This text presents a clear and thorough introduction to political philosophy and political thought, introducing the reader to major political thinkers and complementary secondary readings. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
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. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415211970
SKU
V9780415211970
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Derek Matravers
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Reading Political Philosophy: Machiavelli to Mill
This book is well geared to the needs of courses introducing political philosophy by way of canonical texts.The quality of secondary literature represented is first rate and the quantity is nicely judged for a stimulating but realistic student workload. - THES