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Author Kain, Philip J., 1943-

Title Marx and modern political theory : from Hobbes to contemporary feminism / Philip J. Kain
Published United States : ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD, 1993

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Description xv, 427 pages ; 24 cm
Series Studies in social & political philosophy.
Contents 1. Hobbes Political Theory, and Sovereignty -- I. Sovereignty by Institution and Its Scientific Deduction -- II. Social Theory, Political Theory, and Revolution -- III. Sovereignty by Acquisition and Moral Obligation -- IV. Philosophy of History -- V. Legitimate Revolution -- 2. Locke, Social Theory, and Limited Government -- I. Property and Social Theory -- I. Social Contract Theory and Its Misuse -- III. Social Inequality -- IV. Sovereign Power and Property -- 3. Rosseau, Individual Liberty, and Community -- I. The General Will -- II. Individual and Community -- III. The Social Contact and the Discourse on Inequality -- 4. Kant, Philosophy of History, and the ideal Society -- I. Historical Conflict and World Peace -- II. Moral Force in History -- III. Particular Interest and the General Interest -- IV. The Highest Good and a Beautiful World -- V. Sovereignty and Revolution -- 5. Hegel, the State, and Spirit -- I. Philosophy of History and Sittlichkeit -- II. The Development of Custom and Tradition -- III. Spirit and the State -- IV. Sovereignty and Spirit -- 6. Marx and the Earlier Tradition -- I. The Categorical Imperative and Revolution -- II. Democracy and the General Will -- III. Essence and the Communal Individual -- IV. The Highest Good, a Beautiful World, and the Aesthetic Condition -- V. Rights and Community -- 7. Marx and Pluralism -- I. Pluralism and Umbrella Agreements -- II. Pluralism and Community -- III. Capitalism and Diversity -- IV. Ethnocentrism -- V. Ethnocentrism and Historical Materialism -- VI. Ethnocentrism and Historical Stages -- 8. Marx and Feminism -- I. Women and Determinism -- II. Men, Women, and the Species -- III. Housework and Alienation -- IV. The Family and Community
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-407) and index
Subject Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.
Political science -- History.
Political science.
LC no. 93000904
ISBN 0847678652 (alk. paper)
0847678660 (paperback: alk. paper)