Western Political Thought: From the Ancient Greeks to Modern Times | Second Edition | By Pearson (Paperback)  | Released: 30-Jun-18

Western Political Thought, 2E is an attempt to include in its reach the political ideas of some of the more recent thinkers. These thinkers certainly draw on the classics of western political thought like the writings of Marx, Rousseau, Locke and Aristotle; however, they also extend our understanding of the political thought in several ways. The atest edition gives a comprehensive account of the thread of political thought that stretches from the ancient Greeks to modern times. Analysing political philosophies chronologically, this book offers valuable insights into the political structures of societies across the ages and resents a wide perspective on the various social and political ideologies.eaturesThree new chapters have been added to this edition on Antonio Gramsci, John Rawls and Contemporary Feminist Theory.Each chapter carries boxes with excerpts and Central Themes to understand the content in detail.The book presents a wide perspective on various social and political ideologies.Primarily this book is for students studying Political Science in colleges and universities, but this will be also useful for research Scholars.able of ContentsThe Greek City-State: Democratic Institutions in AthensPlato (427-347 bce): Justice and ReasonAristotle (384-322 bce): Moral Action and the Best ConstitutionAugustine and Thomas Aquinas: Christian Political Thought in the Middle AgesMachiavelli (1469-1527): Humanism and RepublicanismThomas Hobbes (1588-1679): Contract as the Basis of Political ObligationJohn Locke (1632-1704): Theological Premises and Liberal Limits on GovernmentRousseau (1712-1778): The General Will and Moral and Political LibertyJeremy Bentham (1748-1832): Representative Government as the Maximizer of UtilityJohn Stuart Mill (1806-1873): The Benefits of the Liberty of Men and Women for SocietyG.W.F. Hegel (1770-1831): The Social Conditions for a Non-Contractual Th