Great Books, Bad Arguments: "Republic, Leviathan," and "The Communist Manifesto"

by W.G. Runciman

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Why Plato, Hobbes, and Marx are great--despite their arguments

Plato's Republic, Hobbes's Leviathan, and Marx's Communist Manifesto are universally acknowledged classics of Western political thought. But how strong are the core arguments on which they base their visions of the good society that they want to bring into being? In this lively and provocative book, W. G. Runciman shows where and why they fail,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691144761

ISBN13:9780691144764

Release Date:February 2010

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:144 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"

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