Modern Political Thought: Readings from Machiavelli to NietzscheDavid Wootton The second edition of David Wootton's Modern Political Thought: 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. |
Contents
Hobbes the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution | 89 |
CALVIN 15091564 | 97 |
HOBBES 15881679 | 116 |
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Modern Political Thought: Readings from Machiavelli to Nietzsche David Wootton No preview available - 2008 |
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