Readings in Classical Political Thought

by Peter J. Steinberger (Editor)

Designed to include all of the texts from Presocratics through Machiavelli likely to be read in an undergraduate course on classical political thought, this anthology has at its core generous selections from Plato and Aristotle. Building on this core is a sufficiently diverse and substantial selection of texts from other writers--including Thucydides and the Sophists--to allow for inquiry into the variety of Classical Greek approaches to politics, as well as into Roman, Medieval and Renaissance developments of the classical tradition. Preeminent translations and the editor’s own thoughtful introductions further distinguish this unique anthology.

Genres: Philosophy

640 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2000

Reviews

[Kingston Scott]

This book is essentially just a collection of classical political texts. From Socrates and Plato to Aquinas and Machiavelli this book contains excerpts of their most important works. If you’re interested in politics I’d give it a read and even if you’re not it’s still worth a skim on my opinion.