Classics of Modern Political Theory : Machiavelli to Mill
by Steven M. Cahn (Editor)
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Classics of Modern Political Theory: Machiavelli to Mill brings together the complete texts or substantial selections from the masterpieces of modern political theory. The most comprehensive collection of its kind, this volume includes well-known works by Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, and Marx, and significant contributions by Spinoza, Montesquieu, Hume, Adam Smith, Kant, Burke, Bentham, and Tocqueville. A distinctive feature is the inclusion of the Declaration of Independence, the United show more States Constitution, and numerous papers from The Federalist. An extended introduction to each author's writings, provided by a renowned authority on the subject, features biographical data, philosophical commentary, and bibliographical guides. Ideal for courses in political philosophy and intellectual history, as well as surveys of Western Civilization, the book presents the most influential authors and ideas that have shaped modern political thought. show lessTags
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Steven M. Cahn is Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the author or editor of seventy books, most recently having edited Political Philosophy, Fourth Edition (OUP, 2022); Exploring Philosophy, Seventh Edition (OUP, 2020); with Peter Markie, Ethics: History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues, Seventh show more Edition (OUP, 2019), and with Andrew T. Forcehimes, Exploring Moral Problems (OUP, 2018), Principles of Moral Philosophy (OUP, 2017), and Foundations of Moral Philosophy (OUP, 2017). show less
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