Comparative Political Philosophy - Studies under the Upas Tree (Paperback, 2nd)

This Lexington Books edition of Comparative Political Philosophy brings back into print a volume that was one of the first to move beyond a Eurocentric bias in the study of political philosophy and provide a well-balanced critique of the perilous transition from tradition to modernity. The book is evidence of the benefits to be reaped from comparison, from a reading of Aristotle together with the Arthashastra, of Mahatma Gandhi with Eric Voegelin, of Voltaire with Confucius. Focusing on key texts from Chinese, Indian, Western and Islamic political philosophy, chapter authors both describe the very different contexts from which philosophic traditions arose and discover basic tenets they have in common. In a new introduction, editors Anthony J. Parel and Ronald C. Keith discuss the changes in political contexts since the book's first publication, and they underscore the increasing importance of the comparative approach.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	April 2003
Editors:	Anthony J. Parel • Ronald C. Keith
Contributors:	Barry. Cooper • Anthony Parel • K J. Shah • Majid Tehranian • Robert X. Ware
Dimensions:	214 x 137 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	298
Edition:	2nd
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-0610-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-7391-0610-4
Barcode:	9780739106105

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