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9780739106105

Comparative Political Philosophy Studies under the Upas Tree

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  • ISBN13:

    9780739106105

  • ISBN10:

    0739106104

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-04-08
  • Publisher: Lexington Books

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Summary

Comparative Political Philosophy: Studies Under the Upas Tree examines four major traditions of political philosophy and discusses similarities in their key ideas and assumptions. An intellectually daring enterprise, this fascinating volume focuses on key texts from Chinese, Indian, Western and Islamic political philosophy.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Second Edition vii
Preface 7(2)
Acknowledgements 9(2)
The Comparative Study of Political Philosophy
11(18)
Anthony J. Parel
Classical Western Political Philosophy
29(16)
Barry Cooper
Modern Western Political Philosophy
45(26)
Barry Cooper
Law and Society in Confucian Thought
71(16)
Ronald C. Keith
Mao Zedong and his Political Thought
87(26)
Ronald C. Keith
What Good is Democracy? The Alternatives in China and the West
113(28)
Robert X. Ware
Of Artha and the Arthasastra
141(22)
K.J. Shah
Mahatma Gandhi's Critique of Modernity
163(22)
Anthony J. Parel
Farabi and Greek Political Philosophy
185(32)
Yusuf K. Umar
Khomeini's Doctrine of Legitimacy
217(28)
Majid Tehranian
Contributors 245(2)
Index 247

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