The State of Nature in Comparative Political Thought
Western and Non-Western Perspectives
This book addresses a fundamental concept in political thought-the state of nature-through a comparative and cross-cultural approach. Western social contract thinking usually falls along lines identified with scholars like Hobbes or Rousseau, with accordant debate over whether humans are good, bad, or just selfish; conflict prone or cooperative; egocentric or altruistic; with subordinate discussions about the proper limits of sovereign authority. Depending on how one views the natural condition of human beings and the communities which they build, various questions arise. What constitutes a good or natural political order? What is the best ba…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Fox, Russell Arben (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-7391-6763-2
- EAN: 9780739167632
- Produktnummer: 15222977
- Verlag: Lexington Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 304 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.2 cm 622 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 622
Über den Autor
Jon D. Carlson is a lecturer in social sciences, humanities, and arts at the University of California, Merced. His recent works include Myths, State Expansion and the Birth of Globalization and a co-edited volume Maritime Piracy and the Construction of Global Governance. Russell Arben Fox is professor of political science and director of the Political Science Program at Friends University.
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