208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1958, The Foundations of Political Theory strives to answer essential questions of politics by studying its foundations. In this book, Mr. Greaves treats the state as only one among several associations whose function is to promote entirely human ends. He tries to reinterpret such ideas as ‘self-realization’ and the ‘good life’ in ways acceptable to students of contemporary... Read more
Foreword 1. The State: Definitions 2. Foundations and Criteria 3. Purpose 4. Obligation and Command 5. Reason and Political Purpose 6. The Individual and Morality 7. Sociality and Morality 8. The Content of Morality: Rules and Values 9. The Social Good 10. The State and Social Purpose 11. Democratic Political Theory: Applications Index
Biography
H. R. G. Greaves
