Fifty Major Political Thinkers (Routledge Key Guides) - Hardcover

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Adams, Ian; Dyson, R.W.

 
9780415400985: Fifty Major Political Thinkers (Routledge Key Guides)
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ISBN 10: 0415400988 ISBN 13: 9780415400985
Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Ian Adams is Honorary Fellow at the University of Durham

R.W. Dyson is a Lecturer in the School of Government and International Affairs at the University of Durham.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415400988
ISBN 13 
9780415400985
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
2
Number of pages
264

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