From ideologies to public philosophies : an introduction to political theory /
Paul Schumaker ; with Will Delehanty, Dwight Kiel, Thomas Heilke.
- Malden : Blackwell,, c2008.
- xvi, 488 p. : ill. b&w ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Constructing Our Public Philosophies -- Pt. 1. Participants in our Political Conversations -- 2. Voices from the Major Ideologies of the Nineteenth Century -- 3. Prominent Totalitarian and Pluralist Voices of the Twentieth Century -- 4. Radical and Extremist Voices in Contemporary Politics -- Pt. 2. Philosophical Assumptions: Their Importance as Foundations for Political Principles -- 5. Questions of Ontology -- 6. Questions of Human Nature -- 7. Questions of Society -- 8. Questions of Epistemology -- Pt. 3. The Great Issues of Politics: Consensual and Contested Principles -- 9. Questions of Community -- 10. Questions of Citizenship -- 11. Questions of Structure -- 12. Questions of Rulers -- 13. Questions of Authority -- 14. Questions of Justice -- 15. Questions of Change.
Provides a comprehensive and systematic account of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th centuries along with contemporary and emerging outlooks to address the essential questions of political theory. Explores the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th centuries while making clear distinctions for the reader between often confused interpretations of ideologies.