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Interpreting Modern Political Philosophy

From Machiavelli to Marx

  • Textbook
  • © 2002

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Editors:
  1. Alistair Edwards

    1. Political Thought in the Department of Government, University of Manchester, UK

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  2. Jules Townshend

    1. Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

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  • An innovative and studentfriendly new text for courses on modern political theory
    Unique in focus on introducing key interpretations of work of each major thinker
    Covers all the key thinkers and key debates

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Alistair Edwards, Jules Townshend
    Pages 1-20

  3. Machiavelli (1469–1527)

    • Maureen Ramsay
    Pages 21-40

  4. Hobbes (1588–1679)

    • Alistair Edwards
    Pages 41-59

  5. Locke (1632–1704)

    • Timothy Kenyon
    Pages 60-80

  6. Hume (1711–1776)

    • John Salter
    Pages 81-98

  7. Rousseau (1712–1778)

    • Alan Apperley
    Pages 99-120

  8. Burke (1729–1797)

    • David P. Shugarman
    Pages 121-142

  9. Kant (1724–1804)

    • Katrin Flikschuh
    Pages 143-161

  10. Hegel (1770–1831)

    • Anthony Burns
    Pages 162-179

  11. Mill (1806–1873)

    • Jonathan Seglow
    Pages 180-197

  12. Marx (1818–1883)

    • Jules Townshend
    Pages 198-218

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 219-241
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About this book

The interpretive literature in the history of political thought is now vast, complex and esoteric, posing as much a barrier to the understanding of the undergraduate student as it offers assistance. This unique and innovative text provides the student with a guide through this maze of argument. Each chapter sets out the major positions and debates that surround the texts of key thinkers, analyzes major problems of interpreting them, examines the sources of disagreement, and evaluates the different interpretations in terms of their strengths, weaknesses and contributions to scholarship.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Political Thought in the Department of Government, University of Manchester, UK

    Alistair Edwards

  • Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

    Jules Townshend

About the editors

ALISTAIR EDWARDS is Lecturer in Political Thought, University of Manchester.

JULES TOWNSHEND is Reader in Politics, Manchester Metropolitan University.

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