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008			100615s2011 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2010024895
020			_a9781107000438 (hardback)
020			_a9780521169011 (pbk.)
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050	0	0	_aJA71 _b.S788 2011
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100	1		_aStevens, Richard G., _d1925-
245	1	0	_aPolitical philosophy : _ban introduction / _cRichard G. Stevens.
260			_aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_axxi, 309 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: Part I. The Nature and Origin of Political Philosophy: 1. What philosophy is; 2. The origin of philosophy; 3. The nature of politics; 4. The origin of political philosophy; Part II. The Problem of Political Philosophy: 5. The best city; 6. Moderation; Part III. The Permutations of Political Philosophy: 7. Ancient and medieval political philosophy; 8. A kind of betrayal; 9. Modern political philosophy and post-modern thought; 10. Ancients and moderns; Epilogue.
520			_a"This book by Richard G. Stevens is a comprehensive introduction to the nature of political philosophy. It offers definitions of philosophy and politics, showing the tension between the two and the origin of political philosophy as a means of resolution of that tension. Plato and Aristotle are examined in order to see the search for the best political order. Inquiry is then made into political philosophy's new tension brought about by the growth of revealed religion in the Middle Ages. It then examines the changes introduced by modernity and gives an overview of postmodern political thought. The book covers the most influential philosophers and directs readers to the classics of political philosophy, guiding them in studying them. It is an approachable introduction to a complex subject, not just a history of it. It is a point of entry into the subject for students and for others as well"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aPolitical science _xPhilosophy.
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