An Introduction to Political Thought

Peri Roberts is a lecturer in political theory at Cardiff University. Peter Sutch is a lecturer in political theory and international relations at Cardiff University and is the author of Ethics, Justice and International Relations.

Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: The Nature of Political Thought/Conceptual Tools for Everyday Living Section I: Classical Origins of Political Thought 1. Plato: Is There a Universal Moral Order? 2. Aristotle: Is Politics Natural? Section II: Modern Developments in Political Thought 3. Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau: Liberty and Human Nature; What is Freedom? 4. Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau II: The Social Contract and the Artificiality of the State 5. Owen and Marx: Socialism and the Artificiality of Man Section III: Contemporary Understandings of Political Thought 6. Bentham, Utilitarianism and Rights: How Do We Take People Seriously? 7. Rawls, Cohen, Nozick and Walzer: Distributive Justice 8. Rawls II, Kymlicka and Parekh: Liberalism and the Challenge of Multiculturalism Section IV: Challenges to Universalism and Foundationalism 9. Burke and Oakeshott: Conservatism--Reason vs. Tradition 10. Feminism and Antifoundationalism: What's Wrong with Universal Justice? Afterword: Current Engagements in Political Thought Index

"Illustrates the authors' obvious knowledge of a wide range of political thought, from the ancient to the contemporary." -Iain Mackenzie,author of Political Ideologies "Both of the authors bring great depth of knowledge in the history of political thought to the writing of this book." -Rex Martin,author of A System of Rights