Women, political philosophy and politics /
"This new book explores the interface between political philosophy and politics, looking at the effects of philosophical traditions on the contemporary relationship between women and politics." "Liz Sperling looks in detail at the works of Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
©2001.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | "This new book explores the interface between political philosophy and politics, looking at the effects of philosophical traditions on the contemporary relationship between women and politics." "Liz Sperling looks in detail at the works of Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Marx, Rawls and Nozick, considering general themes to which they have all contributed such as the state of nature, the state, markets, citizenship and representation. The focus then turns to the specific contributions of the philosophers that continue to influence the association of women to politics. These include an analysis of Greek classicists' establishment of androcracy, Rousseau's treatise on education for citizenship, and nineteenth-century ideas of equality." "In conclusion, the themes demonstrated throughout are drawn together to show how they translate into contemporary policy on women in politics. Offering an original insight into the ways in which political thought influences political practice, this will be essential reading in a key area of politics, philosophy and women's studies."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 213 pages) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-208) and index. |
| ISBN: | 058544336X 9780585443362 9781474472784 1474472788 |