Thomas Hueglin

Classical Debates for the 21st Century

Rethinking Political Thought

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Hueglin is acutely attuned to novel aspects of contemporary political life, and his dialogues come to life in response to new political realities. The book is very learned, is structured in an ingenious way, and is full of great punch lines." - Ronald Beiner, University of Toronto

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 297
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781551118475
• ISBN-10: 1551118475
• Artikelnr.: 26192423

Autorenporträt

Thomas O. Hueglin Thomas O. Hueglin is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
1. Time to Rethink
2. Method of Inquiry: Descartes v. Vico v. vico >
3. Nature of the Political: Plato v. Aristotle political: plato v. aristotle >
4. Governance: Thomas v. Marsilius
5. Class Politics: Machiavelli's Prince v. The Discourses
6. Sovereignty: Hobbes v. Althusius althusius >
7. State and Society: Locke v. Montesquieu v. montesquieu >
8. Power of the Majority: Rousseau v. Tocqueville majority: rousseau v. tocqueville >
9. Human Rights: Burke (and Rousseau) v. Wollstonecraft rights: burke (and rousseau) v. wollstonecraft >
10. Modernity and Beyond: Nietzsche v. Marx nietzsche v. marx >
Notes
Bibliography
Index