Alan Haworth

Gebundenes Buch

Understanding the Political Philosophers

From Ancient to Modern Times

Beschreibung

This absorbing look at political philosophy asks you to climb inside the heads of the major political philosophers. This lively and engaging book is appropriate for any student taking a course in political thought.

Autor

Alan Haworth is a Senior Research Associate of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, and a Senior Fellow of London Metropolitan University's Institute of Human Rights and Social Justice. He is the author of Anti-Libertarianism: Markets Philosophy and Myth (1994) and Free Speech (1998).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 346
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 684g
• ISBN-13: 9780415685368
• ISBN-10: 0415685362
• Artikelnr.: 35277541

Rezensionen

Praise for the first edition:

'The author has an engaging style and succeeds in communicating his enthusiasm for the subject matter. Arguments are clearly presented and the discussion of them is well controlled.' - Andrew Mason, University of Southampton, UK

'Understanding the Political Philosophers represents an engaging and yet challenging introduction to political philosophy....The author writes in a clear, unpretentious and interesting way about even quite difficult concepts and arguments. As a result, this work offers the teacher of political philosophy an effective text for courses combining discussion of classic and contemporary political ideas.' - David West, Australian

National University

'I know of no better text for introducing newcomers to the history of political philosophy.' - Craig Duncan, Ithaca University, USA

'It is my view that this book will be of interest to a very wide audience. Understanding the Political Philosophers would also make a fine companion to an introductory course in political philosophy.' - Essays in Philosophy

'When evaluating a book as a potential teaching resource, it is unusual to become so absorbed in the text as to find oneself reading it for pure intellectual pleasure. This is what happened when I read Alan Haworth's engaging book. ... I would certainly recommend this as a first political philosophy book to any student - and, indeed, as a refreshingly unpretentious read for a wider audience.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement