Fifty Major Political Thinkers
Author | : Ian Adams |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2004-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134586363 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134586361 |
Rating | : 4/5 (361 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fifty Major Political Thinkers written by Ian Adams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascinating introduction to the major figures and schools of thought that have shaped contemporary politics, including: Aristotle Simone de Beauvoir Michel Foucault Mohandas Gandhi Jurgen Habermas Machiavelli Karl Marx Thomas Paine Jean-Jacques Rousseau Mary Wollstonecraft. Fully cross-referenced and including a glossary of theoretical terms, this wide-ranging and accessible book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the evolution and history of contemporary political thought.