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3 days ago · Overview. political theory. Quick Reference. Critical, systematic reflection about power in its public and private forms, particularly about the claims of government to possess legitimacy and authority; and, more generally, such reflection about the place of politics in social life.
Political Theory. Compares and evaluates alternative ideas of justice, legitimacy, and the common good as they apply to the institutions and conduct of domestic and global life. Political theory involves the study of the history of political thought as well as problems in contemporary political life that have a philosophical dimension.
Jun 12, 2008 · Abstract. The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory provides comprehensive and critical coverage of the lively and contested field of political theory. Long recognized as one of the main branches of political science, political theory has in recent years burgeoned in many different directions.
60–88. Published: 05 September 2013. Annotate. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. This introductory article explains the theme of this book, which is about political theory.
Socialism. Central Ownership. The Moral Critique of Capitalism. Anarchism. Environmentalism. Conclusion. 1. Ethical Foundations. Political philosophy has its beginnings in ethics: in questions such as what kind of life is the good life for human beings.
Jul 1, 1998 · 1. Political Science in General. Supplement: Characteristics and Problems of Aristotle’s Politics. 2. Aristotle’s View of Politics. Supplement: Presuppositions of Aristotle’s Politics. 3. General Theory of Constitutions and Citizenship. Supplement: Political Naturalism. 4. Study of Specific Constitutions. 5. Aristotle and Modern Politics.
Political Theory at Stanford approaches the study of justice, legitimacy, and power by conjoining normative theory (reflection on political values), positive theory (study of how values can be achieved by institutions), and the intellectual history of political thought (from Plato to Rawls).
