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Modern Political Thought: Readings from Machiavelli to Nietzsche
The second edition of David Wootton's Modern Political Readings from Machiavelli to Nietzsche offers a new unit on modern constitutionalism with selections from Hume, Montesquieu, the Federalist, and Constant. In addition to a new essay by Wootton, this unit features his new translation of Constant's 1819 essay "On Ancient and Modern Liberty". Other changes include expanded selections from Machiavelli's Discourses on Livy and a new Hegel selection, all of which strengthen an already excellent anthology.
960 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1996
About the author
David Wootton
88 books51 followersMA, PhD (Cantab), FRHistS
David Wootton is Anniversary Professor of History. He works on the intellectual and cultural history of the English speaking countries, Italy, and France, 1500-1800. He is currently writing a book entitled Power, Pleasure and Profit based on his Carlyle Lectures at the University of Oxford in 2014. His most recent book is The Invention of Science, published by Allen Lane.
In 2016 he will give the annual Besterman Lecture at the University of Oxford.
He was educated at Oxford and Cambridge, and has held positions in history and politics at four British and four Canadian universities, and visiting postions in the US, before coming to York.
David Wootton is Anniversary Professor of History. He works on the intellectual and cultural history of the English speaking countries, Italy, and France, 1500-1800. He is currently writing a book entitled Power, Pleasure and Profit based on his Carlyle Lectures at the University of Oxford in 2014. His most recent book is The Invention of Science, published by Allen Lane.
In 2016 he will give the annual Besterman Lecture at the University of Oxford.
He was educated at Oxford and Cambridge, and has held positions in history and politics at four British and four Canadian universities, and visiting postions in the US, before coming to York.
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May 10, 2012
This book contains most of the influential writings in Western political philosophy. For me, it helped me to discover that I dislike abstract philosophical treatises. For others, they may (re)discover a real passion.
November 16, 2019
Not a light read. Reading it’s like eating your veggies. Important. Good resource for anyone trying to go into academia- political theory. Woot on really pack it in! Be sure to read the fun bits on Rousseau.
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February 13, 2013
This is a great collection of political philosophy. It has some of the best from Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Mill and Neitzche, and others.
May 6, 2015
A great collection, a must for anyone interested in classic theory of politics.
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