“Leisure,” argued Thomas Hobbes, “is the mother of philosophy.” But is this really true? The proposition seems to contradict Hobbes′ own experience. His most famous book, Leviathan, in which he ...

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Ever since ancient times, philosophers have sought to define the proper goals of political life. Yet in the age of modern democracy, when citizens themselves are held to decide through the various ...

Book 1: From Herodotus to Machiavelli. Remarkably detailed yet highly readable, the first volume of this monumental history of political theory covers an enormous span of time and wealth of writings, ...

Pre-eminent historian J.G.A. Pocock, whose erudite presence has towered for generations at the intersection of intellectual history, history of political thought, and history of law, died in Baltimore ...

The Review of Politics publishes high quality original research that advances scholarly debates in all areas of political theory. We welcome manuscripts on the history of political thought, analytical ...

Update: A memorial service will be held for Prof. Joseph Copsey beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Joseph Cropsey, a UChicago professor who was one of the nation’s ...

Iran: A Modern History. By Abbas Amanat. Yale University Press; 1,000 pages; $40. To be published in Britain in January; £30. ABBAS AMANAT is an authority on Iranian culture and political history. In ...

Examine complex problems, challenge ideas, and communicate clearly in RIT’s versatile philosophy degree. Dynamic Curriculum: Provides a thorough grounding in core areas of philosophy (history of ...

In this talk, Samir Gandesha discusses scenes from a traumatic history of political theory. Ranging from Aristotle to Hobbes, Freud to Heidegger, Adorno to Kuhn, he traces how fears originating in ...