The Political Animal: Biology, Ethics and Politics Contributor(s): Clark, Stephen R. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 041518911X ISBN-13: 9780415189118 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: In "The Political Animal" Stephen Clark investigates the political nature of the human animal. Based on biological science and traditional ethics, he probes into areas of inquiry that are usually ignored by traditional political theory. He suggests that properly informed political philosophy must take the role of women and children more seriously, and must be prepared to face up to the ethnocentric and domineering tendencies of the human animal. |
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BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biology - Philosophy | Political |
Dewey: 320.01 |
LCCN: 98-35441 |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.88 lbs) 216 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |