Approaches to Political Thought (Paperback)

Approaches to Political Thought raises three important questions concerning traditional political thought: (1) Why study the political writings and ideas of Plato, Machiavelli, and other long-dead writers? (2) Who among the writers, and which of their works, are worth studying? (3) How should they be studied? The book then explores ten contemporary approaches to understanding political thought and the diverse answers to these questions. The approaches covered include those of Leo Strauss, Hannah Arendt, Eric Voegelin, Sheldon Wolin, the Cambridge School (Quentin Skinner and J.G.A. Pocock), Psychobiography, Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School (Herbert Marcuse and JYrgen Habermas), Hermeneutics (Paul Ricoeur and Hans-Georg Gadamer), Michel Foucault, and Feminist Criticism (Susan Moller Okin and Jean Elshtain). Each chapter includes an introductory essay and edited selections that illustrate or discuss that approach. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions and suggestions for further exploration, including books, articles, and web sites. This exploration of contending contemporary approaches to political thought touches upon ongoing methodological and philosophical issues that are relevant to several academic disciplines, including political science, history, philosophy, and psychology.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2009
First published:	March 2009
Editors:	William L. Richter
Contributors:	Lisa V. Binckes • Charles J Cavenee • Carol A Gould • Dan R Harden • Lori Thomas Healey • Liudmila Inozemtseva • Tatiana Mateo-Gomez • Lisa Maxwell • Kristine A McKechnie
Dimensions:	229 x 156 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	342
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-6433-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
LSN:	0-7425-6433-9
Barcode:	9780742564336

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