People, as Aristotle said, are political animals. Mainstream political philosophy, however, has largely neglected humankind's animal nature as beings who are naturally equipped, and inclined, to reason and work together, create social bonds and care for their young. Stephen Clark, grounded in biological analysis and traditional ethics, probes into areas ignored in mainstream political theory and argues for the significance of social bonds which bypass or transcend state authority. Understanding the ties that bind us reveals how enormously capable we are in achieving civil order as a species. Stephen Clark advocates that a properly informed political philosophy must take into account the role of women, children, animals, minorities and the domestic virtues at large. Living and comnducting our political lives like the animals we are is a more congenial prospect than is usually supposed.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415189118
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94688895
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Domestic Policy, Political Science
Author
Stephen R L Clark, Stephen R.L Clark
Publication Name
The Political Animal: Biology, Ethics and Politics
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
386g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Stephen R.L Clark, Stephen R L Clark
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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