2001, ISBN: 9780252004360

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Ronsdale Press & Vancouver Holocaust Education Society, 2001. This book gathers together a selection of the core materials from a lifetime of writing by one of the … More...

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Ronsdale Press & Vancouver Holocaust Education Society, 2001. This book gathers together a selection of the core materials from a lifetime of writing by one of the more eminent political philosophers of our time. Written in lucid prose, this volume can be appreciated by both the professional political scientist and the educated layman. The selections are arranged under (a) values such as liberty, equality, tolerance, justice, the common good; (b) concepts such as authority, sovereignty, the social contract and natural law; and (c) major political ideologies. The result is an extended commentary on today's crucial issues: social change, violence, coercion and political participation. For Stankiewicz, the main concern of political theory is to "establish principles relevant to the public good and to uphold the tradition of the public philosophy of civility". His writings show a remarkable assimilation of the classical body of political theory -- from Plato to Dewey -- the recognition of its tradition and beauty and of its historic role in human affairs. His neo-classical philosophy combats the ills of our society emanating from hedonistic liberalism, such as the pursuit of group rights, anti-authority stances, identity politics and the irrationalism of present-day political correctness. The volume contains numerous examples of his 'crossing swords' with thinkers of various persuasions, such as Leszek Kolakowski, C.B. Macpherson and Jacques Maritain. 543pp.. ISBN: 0921870841. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. POLITICAL ETHICS SCIENCE SOCIOLOGY SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY MORAL GENERAL. Catalogs: PHILOSOPHY., Ronsdale Press & Vancouver Holocaust Education Society, 2001, Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1975. Near fine copy of first edition in very good dust jacket. Author's first book. Book is bumped at rear upper left board, else fine. Tight binding. Dust jacket is price clipped, rubbed front and spine, bumped at tips and corners, small closed tear upper right corner, top of back cover two small closed tears, bumped. Light fading to spine. 171 pp. Hoover "draws upon a range of behavioral studies and theories, particularly in the fields of psychology and political science, to go beyond a critique of the liberal tradition." "Hoover combines the decline of traditional liberalism and the rise of scientific study of human nature as the framework for his proposal of a society oriented to human needs, rather than to the operation of an inequitable marketplace.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good., University of Illinois Press, 1975<

1975, ISBN: 9780252004360

Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1975. Fine copy of first edition in very good plus Brodarted dust jacket. Author's first book. Book is tight and fine. Dust jacket is lightly … More...

Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1975. Fine copy of first edition in very good plus Brodarted dust jacket. Author's first book. Book is tight and fine. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed front and upper right corner, small closed tear upper right corner of spine, light fading to spine, light foxing inside back flap and back cover, closed bumped tear upper back cover. 171 pp. Hoover "draws upon a range of behavioral studies and theories, particularly in the fields of psychology and political science, to go beyond a critique of the liberal tradition." "Hoover combines the decline of traditional liberalism and the rise of scientific study of human nature as the framework for his proposal of a society oriented to human needs, rather than to the operation of an inequitable marketplace.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good Plus., University of Illinois Press, 1975<