The History of Political Theory

Ancient Greece to Modern America

Garrett Ward Sheldon (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

255 Seiten

1991
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-8204-0848-4 (ISBN)

Infos

A concise presentation of the major political theories underlying the Western tradition and contemporary ideological debates in America and the world. From the Ancients, Plato and Aristotle, to contemporary Americans Rawls, Nozick and Barber, this book examines each thinker's conception of Human Nature, Political Society and Social Ethics. Extensive excerpts from the original writings and their relation to American political principles distinguish this valuable text.

Autor

The Author: Garrett Ward Sheldon received his Ph.D. in Political Theory from Rutgers University. He also studied at Princeton Seminary and the Graduate Faculty of The New School for Social Research in New York. He currently teaches Political Science at Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.5.1991
• Reihe/Serie: American University Studies ; 21
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 480 g
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
• ISBN-10: 0-8204-0848-4 / 0820408484
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8204-0848-4 / 9780820408484
• Zustand: Neuware