Political Philosophy Reader

Noah Levin (ed.)

476 pages
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An open textbook that collects the essential readings in one volume, from Plato and Aristotle to Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Marx and beyond. A ready-made course in political philosophy.

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