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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Stevens, Richard G., 1925- Political philosophy. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 (OCoLC)761193451 |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Richard G Stevens |
| ISBN: | 9781107000438 1107000432 9780521169011 0521169011 |
| OCLC Number: | 642352238 |
| Description: | xxi, 309 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | The nature and origin of political philosophy. What philosophy is -- The origin of philosophy -- The nature of politics -- The origin of political philosophy -- The problem of political philosophy. -- The best city -- Moderation -- The permutations of political philosophy. Ancient and medieval political philosophy -- A kind of betrayal -- Modern political philosophy and post-modern thought -- Ancients and moderns. |
| Responsibility: | Richard G. Stevens. |
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"This is a very good book, utterly unlike anything currently in print. It engaged my interest from the first page and never lagged thereafter. It is written in a sprightly style, both witty and provocative, often conversational, and it occasionally made me laugh out loud. But it is at the same time meaty, treating the big questions with insight that can only be acquired from long study. Although accessible, it is not the least bit simplistic, and some of its discussions seem positively inspired." - Leon Harold Craig, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta "Stevens's book gained my interest through its lively writing and its genuine personal voice. He strives, successfully, to make the basic questions of political philosophy come alive. He does so by frequently addressing questions to his reader, as though engaged in face-to-face dialogue, and he often brings the philosophic questions into sharp focus through pointed references to contemporary issues." - James H. Nichols, Claremont McKenna College "Richard G. Stevens's Political Philosophy: An Introduction presents a highly readable examination of political philosophy's first and fundamental questions as raised by its foremost thinkers. Students should find this wise and lively work both engaging and provocative." - Peter Schotten, Augustana College "...the book is pitched at such a high level that even graduate students and faculty are likely to learn from it... Stevens's scholarship is heavily influenced by the work of Leo Strauss... Highly Recommended..." - D. Schaefer, College of the Holy Cross, CHOICE Read more...
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