The New History of Political Theory

Ancient Greece to the Modern World

Garrett Ward Sheldon

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Peter Lang Publishing Inc
30 August 2023

Phenomenology & Existentialism; Social & political philosophy; Political science & theory; Political ideologies

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 and Nozick, 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.

By: Garrett Ward Sheldon
Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 150mm,
Weight: 314g
ISBN: 9781636672953
ISBN 10: 1636672957
Pages: 206
Publication Date: 30 August 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Garrett Ward Sheldon is Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia. He has been a Visiting Scholar at Oxford University; Moscow University; the University of Vienna, Austria; Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland; and in Istanbul. He received a PhD from Rutgers University and studied at the New School for Social Research in New York City. He is the author of many books and articles on American political thought, religion and politics, and political culture and law.