Author: Donald G. Tannenbaum
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9780534612634
Category : Political science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This introduction to Western political thought from the Ancient Greeks to the 21st century connects major thinkers' political and societal views to a larger understanding of current politics.
Inventors of Ideas
Author: Donald G. Tannenbaum
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9780534612634
Category : Political science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This introduction to Western political thought from the Ancient Greeks to the 21st century connects major thinkers' political and societal views to a larger understanding of current politics.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9780534612634
Category : Political science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This introduction to Western political thought from the Ancient Greeks to the 21st century connects major thinkers' political and societal views to a larger understanding of current politics.
Inventors of Ideas
Author: Donald Tannenbaum
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9780495908388
Category : Political science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
INVENTORS OF IDEAS, 3E, International Edition connects the major philosophers' original political and societal views with current politics and political thought. Significantly revised to give increased coverage to the major thinkers, the Third Edition covers the traditional canon of writers. INVENTORS OF IDEAS, 3E, International Edition gives students the practical and historical foundations with which to look at contemporary political issues.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9780495908388
Category : Political science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
INVENTORS OF IDEAS, 3E, International Edition connects the major philosophers' original political and societal views with current politics and political thought. Significantly revised to give increased coverage to the major thinkers, the Third Edition covers the traditional canon of writers. INVENTORS OF IDEAS, 3E, International Edition gives students the practical and historical foundations with which to look at contemporary political issues.
Inventors of Ideas
Author: Donald G. Tannenbaum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333727232
Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
This textbook provides a concise chronological introduction to the thought of a broad range of major western political theorists showing how their insights are relevant to the understanding of contemporary politics. Clearly and accessibly written, the book pays particular attention to the roles of gender, religion and science and the tension between them.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333727232
Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
This textbook provides a concise chronological introduction to the thought of a broad range of major western political theorists showing how their insights are relevant to the understanding of contemporary politics. Clearly and accessibly written, the book pays particular attention to the roles of gender, religion and science and the tension between them.
Political Theory and Political Thought
Author: N. D. Arora
Publisher: Har-Anand Publications
ISBN: 9788124111642
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher: Har-Anand Publications
ISBN: 9788124111642
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
A HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Author: SUBRATA MUKHERJEE
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 8120343891
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
This lucidly written text, in its second edition, continues to provide a comprehensive study of the classical political tradition from Plato to Marx. The book elucidates the fascinating evolution of the history of political ideas, through the works of thirteen key political thinkers — which includes Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hegel and Marx. The text highlights the decline and revival of classical political theory and portrays the clash of universalism vs. localism in the classical tradition. It focuses on the recent interpretations of the classical texts, for instance, feasibility of the ideal State in Plato; civic humanism and republicanism in Machiavelli; the radicalism of Locke, and the contributions to the woman’s cause by John Stuart Mill. The text is intended for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Political Science of various universities, and for all those who are appearing for the civil services examinations. NEW TO THIS EDITION : Inclusion of two important liberal thinkers, Mary Wollstonecraft, the founder of liberal feminism, and Immanuel Kant, a de-ontological liberal. Addition of an Appendix on John Rawls who is credited as a seminal thinker of contemporary times, having played a crucial role in the revival of normative political theory.
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 8120343891
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
This lucidly written text, in its second edition, continues to provide a comprehensive study of the classical political tradition from Plato to Marx. The book elucidates the fascinating evolution of the history of political ideas, through the works of thirteen key political thinkers — which includes Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hegel and Marx. The text highlights the decline and revival of classical political theory and portrays the clash of universalism vs. localism in the classical tradition. It focuses on the recent interpretations of the classical texts, for instance, feasibility of the ideal State in Plato; civic humanism and republicanism in Machiavelli; the radicalism of Locke, and the contributions to the woman’s cause by John Stuart Mill. The text is intended for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Political Science of various universities, and for all those who are appearing for the civil services examinations. NEW TO THIS EDITION : Inclusion of two important liberal thinkers, Mary Wollstonecraft, the founder of liberal feminism, and Immanuel Kant, a de-ontological liberal. Addition of an Appendix on John Rawls who is credited as a seminal thinker of contemporary times, having played a crucial role in the revival of normative political theory.
A Companion to the Philosophy of Education
Author: Randall Curren
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470997230
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
A Companion to the Philosophy of Education is a comprehensive guide to philosophical thinking about education. Offers a state-of-the-art account of current and controversial issues in education, including issues pertaining to multiculturalism, special education, sex education, and academic freedom. Written by an international team of leading experts, who are directly engaged with these profound and complex educational problems. Serves as an indispensable guide to the field of philosophy of education.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470997230
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
A Companion to the Philosophy of Education is a comprehensive guide to philosophical thinking about education. Offers a state-of-the-art account of current and controversial issues in education, including issues pertaining to multiculturalism, special education, sex education, and academic freedom. Written by an international team of leading experts, who are directly engaged with these profound and complex educational problems. Serves as an indispensable guide to the field of philosophy of education.
More Kinds of Being
Author: E. J. Lowe
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118963865
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Taking into account significant developments in the metaphysical thinking of E. J. Lowe over the past 20 years, More Kinds of Being: A Further Study of Individuation, Identity, and the Logic of Sortal Terms presents a thorough reworking and expansion of the 1989 edition of Kinds of Being. Brings many of the original ideas and arguments put forth in Kinds of Being thoroughly up to date in light of new developments Features a thorough reworking and expansion of the earlier work, rather than just a new edition Reflects the author's conversion to what he calls 'the four-category ontology,' a metaphysical system that takes its inspiration from Aristotle Provides a unified discussion of individuation and identity that should prove to be essential reading for philosophers working in metaphysics.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118963865
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Taking into account significant developments in the metaphysical thinking of E. J. Lowe over the past 20 years, More Kinds of Being: A Further Study of Individuation, Identity, and the Logic of Sortal Terms presents a thorough reworking and expansion of the 1989 edition of Kinds of Being. Brings many of the original ideas and arguments put forth in Kinds of Being thoroughly up to date in light of new developments Features a thorough reworking and expansion of the earlier work, rather than just a new edition Reflects the author's conversion to what he calls 'the four-category ontology,' a metaphysical system that takes its inspiration from Aristotle Provides a unified discussion of individuation and identity that should prove to be essential reading for philosophers working in metaphysics.
A Companion to Relativism
Author: Steven D. Hales
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444392484
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
A Companion to Relativism presents original contributions from leading scholars that address the latest thinking on the role of relativism in the philosophy of language, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of science, logic, and metaphysics. Features original contributions from many of the leading figures working on various aspects of relativism Presents a substantial, broad range of current thinking about relativism Addresses relativism from many of the major subfields of philosophy, including philosophy of language, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of science, logic, and metaphysics
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444392484
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
A Companion to Relativism presents original contributions from leading scholars that address the latest thinking on the role of relativism in the philosophy of language, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of science, logic, and metaphysics. Features original contributions from many of the leading figures working on various aspects of relativism Presents a substantial, broad range of current thinking about relativism Addresses relativism from many of the major subfields of philosophy, including philosophy of language, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of science, logic, and metaphysics
Educational Foundations
Author: Brian W. Dotts
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316648893
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 573
Book Description
This educational foundations book offers a comprehensive overview of American education history and a variety of classical, Enlightenment, and contemporary educational philosophers. While Educational Foundations includes a history of American education, it also looks at numerous policies, constitutional law cases, events, and political, religious, and social conflicts for students to consider while learning their subject matter. The text is divided into two sections: the first is a look at a broad array of philosophical influences from the Western canon, while the second is an exploration of the history of American education, focusing on a few specific eras. With strong and helpful pedagogical features and resources, such as class activities, suggested files, chapter objectives, and sidebar questions, this textbook is an excellent resource for students. It is useful for undergraduate and graduate courses in educational foundations.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316648893
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 573
Book Description
This educational foundations book offers a comprehensive overview of American education history and a variety of classical, Enlightenment, and contemporary educational philosophers. While Educational Foundations includes a history of American education, it also looks at numerous policies, constitutional law cases, events, and political, religious, and social conflicts for students to consider while learning their subject matter. The text is divided into two sections: the first is a look at a broad array of philosophical influences from the Western canon, while the second is an exploration of the history of American education, focusing on a few specific eras. With strong and helpful pedagogical features and resources, such as class activities, suggested files, chapter objectives, and sidebar questions, this textbook is an excellent resource for students. It is useful for undergraduate and graduate courses in educational foundations.
A History of Western Political Thought
Author: J. S. McClelland
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134812108
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
A History of Western Political Thought is an energetic and lucid account of the most important political thinkers and the enduring themes of the last two and a half millennia. Written with students of the history of political thought in mind, the book: * traces the development of political thought from Ancient Greece to the late twentieth century * focuses on individual thinkers and texts * includes 40 biographies of key political thinkers * offers original views of theorists and highlights those which may have been unjustly neglected * develops the wider themes of political thought and the relations between thinkers over time.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134812108
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
A History of Western Political Thought is an energetic and lucid account of the most important political thinkers and the enduring themes of the last two and a half millennia. Written with students of the history of political thought in mind, the book: * traces the development of political thought from Ancient Greece to the late twentieth century * focuses on individual thinkers and texts * includes 40 biographies of key political thinkers * offers original views of theorists and highlights those which may have been unjustly neglected * develops the wider themes of political thought and the relations between thinkers over time.