Social and Political Philosophy

Classic and Contemporary Readings
ISBN13: 9780195424294ISBN10: 0195424298 Paperback, 552 pages
Feb 2008,  In Stock

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Social and Political Philosophy: Classic and Contemporary Readings is a comprehensive primary-source anthology of readings on social and political thought. Ranging from ancient classics to contemporary works, this unique text combines the essential classics in the field--including the work of ancient Greek political philosophers and modern social contract theorists--with a significant amount of contemporary work on issues pertaining to poverty, drug legalization, multiculturalism, race, gender, and class. It also integrates contemporary feminist perspectives.

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552 pages; ISBN13: 978-0-19-542429-4ISBN10: 0-19-542429-8

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Edited by Andrea Veltman, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion, James Madison University

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