Political Thought (Oxford Readers)
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Human beings live together in societies which, by their very nature, give rise to institutions governing the behavior and freedom of individuals. This raises important questions about how these institutions ought to function, and the extent to which actual systems of government succeed or fail
in meeting these ideals.
This Oxford Reader contains 140 key writings on political thought, covering issues about human nature and its relation to society, the extent to which the powers of the State are justified, the tension between liberty and rights, and the way resources should be distributed. Topics such as
international relations, minority rights, democracy, socialism, and conservatism are also discussed by contributors ranging from Plato and Aristotle to Foucault, Isaiah Berlin, and Martin Luther King.
Political Thought (Oxford Readers),Catriona McKinnon,Michael Rosen,Jonathan Wolff,Oxford University Press, USA,0192892789,History & Theory - General,Movements - Humanism,Philosophy,Political,Political Science,Political Science (General),Politics/International Relations,Philosophy / Political,Philosophy | Political,Political science & theory
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