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本书是以西方二千五百年来最重要的政治思想家和历史为主题，加以活泼流畅的阐释。它是一部见解和写法都与众不同的政治思想史，上起古希腊的柏拉图，中经近代国家的演变，到自由主义的兴起及自由主义激起的各种反动……一应俱全，蔚为大观。它激荡着思想的声音，闪烁着智慧的光芒，使读者在思考挑战的刺激中，洋溢着捧卷玩味的乐趣。

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PREFACE xv
ABOUT THE AUTHORS ANDCONTRIBUTORS xvii
INTRODUCTION TO A N INVITATION TOP OLITICALT HOUGHT xxi
C HAPTER 1 Plato 1
Plato’s Historical Context 2
The Ethics of the Republic 3
The Nature of Politics 8
Primary Source 1.1: Justice in the Ring of Gyges, from the Republic, Book II 9
Primary S ource 1.2: The Cave Analo gy, from the Republ ic, Book VII 11
Primary S ource 1.3: Cens orship,from the Republi c, Book II 19
Problems of Politics and the State 20
Primary S ource 1.4: Musi c, from the Republi c, Book III 21
Primary S ource 1.5: The Nobl e Lie, from the Republ ic, Book III 23
Primary S ource 1.6: Gende r Equal ity, from the Republ ic, Book V 29
C HAPTER 2 Aristotle 35
Life, Legacy, and Times 36
Background to Political Teachings 37
Problems of Politics and the State 38
Nature of Politics and the Role of the State 41
Primary S ource 2.1: Man Is a Political Ani mal, from Poli tics, Book I,
Chapt er 2 42

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