On the History of Political Philosophy

, by Korab-Karpowicz, W. Julian

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Debuting it its first edition, On the History of Political Philosophyprovides a critical account of Western political philosophy from classical Greece to modern times. Demonstrating the continued relevance of historical ideas to today's problems, the author traces ongoing discussions about justice, power, and human nature by examining the ideas of key political theorists.

Preface	p. ix
Introduction: What is Political Philosophy?	p. xi
Thucydides: War and the Polis	p. 1
Thucydides'Work	p. 1
A Brief History of the Peloponnesian War	p. 2
From the State of Nature to Political Society	p. 3
Fragility of Civilization	p. 5
Thucydides' Realism	p. 6
Realism versus Idealism in the Melian Dialogue	p. 8
Politics and Ethics	p. 11
Questions	p. 14
Guide to Further Reading	p. 15
Plato: Who Should Rule?	p. 16
Platonic Dialogues	p. 17
The Task of Political Philosophy	p. 19
What Is Justice?	p. 20
Philosophy and Dogma	p. 22
The Best Political Order	p. 23
A Critique of Democracy	p. 25
The Government of Philosopher Rulers	p. 26
Politics and the Soul	p. 29
The Relevance of Plato	p. 32
Questions	p. 33
Guide to Further Reading	p. 33
Aristotle: The Best Constitution	p. 34
Aristotle's Writings	p. 35
What Is Politics?	p. 36
The State as Political and Moral Community	p. 38
What Is Happiness?	p. 40
Friendship and Concord	p. 42
Formative Laws and the Moral Elite	p. 43
Humar Nature and the Nature of the State	p. 44
Constitutions	p. 45
Justice and the Distribution of Power	p. 48
The Middle Constitution	p. 49
How to Prevent a Revolution?	p. 51
Aristotle's Realism	p. 53
Questions	p. 53
Guide to Further Reading	p. 54
Cicero: The Idea of the Republic	p. 55
The Crisis of the Later Republic	p. 56
Human Nature and Divine Origin	p. 59
The Fellowship of Humans	p. 60
Cosmopolitanism and Natural Law	p. 62
International Morals	p. 64
Moral Restraints in War	p. 65
Ethics of Hegemonic Leadership	p. 67
The Roman Mixed Constitution	p. 69
Republican Values	p. 71
Questions	p. 73
Guide to Further Reading	p. 74
St. Augustine: The City of God	p. 75
Faith and Reason	p. 77
Christian Pessimism	p. 78
Two Loves and Two Cities	p. 80
A Christian Commonwealth	p. 82
Obedience and War	p. 85
The Idolatry of Politics	p. 87
The City of God and Tradition	p. 88
Questions	p. 90
Guide to Further Reading	p. 90
Friendship and Concord	p. 42
Formative Laws and the Moral Elite	p. 43
Humar Nature and the Nature of the State	p. 44
Constitutions	p. 45
Justice and the Distribution of Power	p. 48
The Middle Constitution	p. 49
How to Prevent a Revolution?	p. 51
Aristotle's Realism	p. 53
Questions	p. 53
Guide to Further Reading	p. 54
Cicero: The Idea of the Republic	p. 55
The Crisis of the Later Republic	p. 56
Human Nature and Divine Origin	p. 59
The Fellowship of Humans	p. 60
Cosmopolitanism and Natural Law	p. 62
International Morals	p. 64
Moral Restraints in War	p. 65
Ethics of Hegemonic Leadership	p. 67
The Roman Mixed Constitution	p. 69
Republican Values	p. 71
Questions	p. 73
Guide to Further Reading	p. 74
St. Augustine: The City of God	p. 75
Faith and Reason	p. 77
Christian Pessimism	p. 78
Two Loves and Two Cities	p. 80
A Christian Commonwealth	p. 82
Obedience and War	p. 85
The Idolatry of Politics	p. 87
The City of God and Tradition	p. 88
Questions	p. 90
Guide to Further Reading	p. 90
St.Thomas Aquinas: Faith and Social Solidarity	p. 91
The Golden Age of Scholasticism	p. 93
Christianity and Social Theory	p. 96
Private Property and Poverty	p. 98
The Origin, Purpose, and Limits of Authority	p. 100
Monarchy and the Mixed Constitution	p. 102
Church and State	p. 105
The Nature of Law	p. 106
Natural Law and Open Society	p. 109
Aquinas' Legacy	p. 112
Questions	p. 113
Guide to Further Reading	p. 114
Machiavelli: How to Rule?	p. 115
The New Teaching of Politics	p. 119
Politics and Change	p. 120
Machiavelli's Republicanism	p. 123
Human Goodness and Corruption	p. 125
The Rule of Princes	p. 128
A Critique of the Moral Tradition	p. 131
The Politics of Raison d'Etat	p. 133
Machiavelli and Machiavellism	p. 136
Questions	p. 138
Guide to Further Reading	p. 139
Grotius: International Society	p. 140
The Just War Tradition	p. 144
Grotius's Argument against Raison d'Etat	p. 146
Jus ad Beilum and Jus in Bello	p. 148
The Universality of International Society	p. 151
Human Rights and Intervention	p. 152
Old and New Challenges to the Grotian Order	p. 155
Questions	p. 156
Guide to Further Reading	p. 157
Hobbes:The Beginning of Modernity	p. 158
A New Political Science	p. 162
The Reality of Conflict	p. 165
Social Contract	p. 168
Absolute Sovereignty	p. 171
The Logic of Despotism	p. 174
International Relations as a State of War	p. 177
Hoboes' Modernity	p. 181
Questions	p. 182
Guide to Further Reading	p. 182
Locke: Liberty And Property	p. 184
The Question of Toleration	p. 186
Toleration and Its Limits	p. 189
Freedom and Law	p. 193
The State of Nature and Natural Law	p. 194
The Libera! Concept of International Relations	p. 197
A Limited Government	p. 200
Property and Labor	p. 203
Civil Society and State Building	p. 207
Liberty, Economy, Colony	p. 208
Commerce and the Question of Ethics	p. 211
Locke's Liberalism	p. 213
Questions	p. 214
Guide to Further Reading	p. 214
Epilogue: The Classics and the Moderns	p. 215
Appendix:The Great Debate	p. 223
Works Cited	p. 225
Glossary	p. 232
Index	p. 241
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