Democracy Reader - From Classical to Contemporary Philosophy

This timely anthology gathers forty historical and contemporary readings edited for accessibility. Short introductions precede each reading and a general introduction increase student comprehension across the spectrum of readings. The volume is ideal for all levels of students in civics, political theory, and philosophy courses.

About the author

Steven M. Cahn is professor emeritus of philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center.
Robert B. Talisse is the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy and director of graduate studies in philosophy at Vanderbilt University.
Andrew Forcehimes is assistant professor of philosophy at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Summary

This timely anthology gathers forty historical and contemporary treatments of democracy. Short introductions precede each reading and a general introduction increase student comprehension across the spectrum of readings. The volume is ideal for both the undergraduate and graduate students in political theory and philosophy courses.

Product details

• Authors: Steven M. Forcehimes Cahn, Steven M. Talisse Cahn
• Assisted by: Steven M. Cahn (Editor), Cahn Steven M. (Editor), Andrew T. Forcehimes (Editor), Robert B. Talisse (Editor), Talisse Robert B. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781538157558
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5755-8
• No. of pages: 472
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, Reference works, Political structures / systems: democracy