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On Politics

A History of Political Thought: From Herodotus to the Present

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De: Alan Ryan
Narrado por: David Stifel
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Three decades in the making, one of the most ambitious and comprehensive histories of political philosophy in nearly a century.

Both a history and an examination of human thought and behavior spanning three thousand years, On Politics thrillingly traces the origins of political philosophy from the ancient Greeks to Machiavelli in Book I and from Hobbes to the present age in Book II. Whether examining Lord Acton's dictum that "absolute power corrupts absolutely" or explicating John Stuart Mill's contention that it is "better to be a human dissatisfied than a pig satisfied," Alan Ryan evokes the lives and minds of our greatest thinkers in a way that makes hearing about them a transcendent experience. Whether writing about Plato or Augustine, de Tocqueville or Thomas Jefferson, Ryan brings a wisdom to his text that illuminates John Dewey's belief that the role of philosophy is less to see truth than to enhance experience. With this unparalleled tour de force, Ryan emerges in his own right as one of the most influential political philosophers of our time.

©2012 Alan Ryan (P)2022 Tantor Ciencia Política Filosofía Historia y Teoría Historiografía Mundial Política y Gobierno Socialismo Capitalismo Edad media Liberalismo Historia antigua Oriente Medio Guerra Political Philosophy
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Great overview of political ideas over time. I recommend listening to it slowly over time and with a physical copy nearby when you do.

Very Thorough

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Panoramic view of western political philosophy. Great thinker perspective, primarily, shifting to topical for the 20th century.

Open, honest

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Anyone who cares about western politics, civics, economics, and philosophy simply must read this book. Good narration.

Simply no book quite like this

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An engaging book to listen to! The author provides an excellent overview of Western political philosophy. I bought a hard copy afterwards so that I could reference particular sections in the future.

A concise overview for curious laymen

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If you want to learn about political philosophy and political history in the West, you should probably read this book. It’s fair, thorough, and very interesting. For non history buffs (such as myself), it can be a little hard to follow at certain points. Nevertheless, it’s a great lay introduction to the history of political thought.

A fascinating and thorough review

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Judicious coverage, well written, well spoken . Not an easy thing to do. Well worth the time.

Political philosophy made clear

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A comprehensive and detailed look at the history of western political philosophy and the context for it

A truly great book

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this author doesn't tell you what thinkers thought but what they meant! half of the book is the author's own musings about the authors' life or thoughts. this is not a serious book.

listening to this book is a torture

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