An introduction to political philosophy/
A. R. M. Murray.
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- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
- vii, 240 p. ; 21 cm.
- Routledge revivals; .
Includes index. First pub. 1953.
1. The Nature and Scope of Political Philosophy -- 2. The Political Theories of the Sophists -- 3. Plato's Theory of the Ideal State -- 4. Aristotle's Theory of the Best Possible State -- 5. Political Philosophy Between Aristotle and Machievelli -- 6. Machievelli on the Science of Government -- 7. Hobbes' Theory of the Rational State -- 8. Locke's Theory of the Moral State -- 9. Rousseau's Theory of the General Will -- 10. Hume and Burke on the Philosophy of Conservatism -- 11. Hegel's Idealist Theory of the State -- 12. The Utilitarian Theories of Bentham and Mill --13. Marxism, Communism and Socialism --14. Political Philosophy in Contemporary Politics --15. The Justification of Government