The History of Political Theory: Ancient Greece to Modern America (Revised)

Author/Contributor(s):	Sheldon, Garrett Ward
Publisher:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Date:	01/26/2006
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This book contains a concise presentation of the major political theories underlying the Western tradition and contemporary ideological debates in America and the world. From the Ancients, Plato and Aristotle, to contemporary Americans, Rawls, Nozick and Barber, the book examines each thinker's conception of Human Nature, Political Society and Social Ethics. Extensive excerpts from the original writings and their relation to American political principles distinguish this valuable text.