{"product_id":"political-philosophy-steven-b-smith-9780300181807","title":"Political Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho ought to govern? Why should I obey the law? How should conflict be controlled? What is the proper education for a citizen and a statesman? These questions probe some of the deepest and most enduring problems that every society confronts, regardless of time and place. Today we ask the same crucial questions about law, authority, justice, and freedom that Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Tocqueville faced in previous centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this lively and enlightening book, Professor Steven B. Smith introduces the wide terrain of political philosophy through the classic texts of the discipline. Works by the greatest thinkers illuminate the permanent problems of political life, Smith shows, and while we may not accept all their conclusions, it would be a mistake to overlook the relevance of their insights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven B. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300181809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300181807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.39w x 0.78d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steven B. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946404708607,"sku":"9780300181807","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c5debd04-f059-4005-929b-b786cf47753f.jpg?v=1681512957","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-philosophy-steven-b-smith-9780300181807","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}