Political philosophy Book

This book is designed to introduce students to the major thinkers in political philosophy by explicating their original writings. Although it acquaints the reader with some of the key controversies in interpreting each thinker and the socio-cultural context in which they wrote, this text focuses on the arguments developed in each of their key works. The text can be used by itself, or with Porter's Classics in Political Philosophy, which is a collection of works which comprise the foundation of modern political philosophy. It looks at: the historical context - discussing the intellectual, cultural, and social context for each philosopher; documentation - with numerous excerpts from the original writings along with many references to secondary literature; and it offers representation from a wide range of philosophers from Plato to Nietzsche.