Comparative Political Philosophy

Studies under the Upas Tree
Herausgeber: Parel, Anthony J.; Keith, Ronald C.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Comparative Political Philosophy: Studies Under the Upas Tree examines four major traditions of political philosophy and discusses similarities in their key ideas and assumptions. An intellectually daring enterprise, this fascinating volume focuses on key texts from Chinese, Indian, Western and Islamic political philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• 2nd
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 418g
• ISBN-13: 9780739106105
• ISBN-10: 0739106104
• Artikelnr.: 22773147

Autorenporträt

Anthony Parel is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Calgary. He is the author of Gandhi, Freedom, and Self-Rule (Lexington, 2000). Ronald Keith is Head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary, and is the author of numerous articles on China.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Second Edition Chapter 2 The Comparative
Study of Political Philosophy Chapter 3 Classical Western Political
Philosophy Chapter 4 Modern Western Political Philosophy Chapter 5 Law and
Society in Confucian Thought Chapter 6 Mao Zedong and His Political Thought
Chapter 7 What Good is Democracy? The Alternatives in China and the West
Chapter 8 Of Artha and the Arthasastra Chapter 9 Mahatma Gandhi's Critique
of Modernity Chapter 10 Farabi and Greek Political Philosophy Chapter 11
Khomeini's Doctrine of Legitimacy