Political Thinking, Political Theory, and Civil Society

Political Thinking, Political Theory, and Civil Society
ISBN-10
1317345525
ISBN-13
9781317345527
Series
Political Thinking, Political Theory, and Civil Society
Category
Political Science
Pages
698
Language
English
Published
2015-09-04
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Steven M DeLue, Timothy Dale

Description

A comprehensive overview of the Western tradition of political thought that approaches concepts with the aim of helping readers develop their own political thinking and critical thinking skills. This text is uniquely organized around the theme of civil society — what is the nature of a civil society? why is it important? — that will engage students and help make the material relevant. Major thinkers discussed in the text are explored not only with the goal of understanding their views, but also with an interest in understanding the relationship of their ideas to the notion of a civil society. DeLue contends that a civil society is important for securing the way of life that most of us value and want to preserve, a way of life that allows people to live freely and place significance on their own lives.

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