Political thinkers : from socrates to the present edited by David Boucher and Paul Kelly

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1 The classical world; Part 2 Church and state; Part 3 The rationalist enlightenment and its critics, Part 4 Political radicalism; Part 5 The revolution in political ideas, Part 6 The Twentieth century: four approaches.

Political Thinkers is the most comprehensive introduction to Western political thought written by a team of internationally renowned scholars. The third edition provides students with a clear and engaging introduction to the canon of great theorists, from Socrates and the Sophists to contemporary thinkers such as Rawls and Arendt. Each chapter begins with a helpful chapter guide, a biographical sketch of the thinker, a list of their key texts, and their key ideas. Part introductions and a concluding chapter enable readers to understand the social and political contexts that inspired political thinkers to write.