Minerva's Owl

The Tradition of Western Political Thought

• Author(s): Jeffrey B Abramson,
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Pages: 400
• ISBN_10: 0674057023
  ISBN_13: 9780674057029
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / History & Theory , Philosophy / Political ,

Description:... As Hegel famously noted, referring to the Roman goddess Minerva, her owl brought back wisdom only at dusk, when it was too late to shine light on actual politics. Jeffrey Abramson provides a lively and accessible guide for readers discovering the tradition of political thought that dates back to Socrates and Plato, with contemporary examples that illustrate the enduring nature of political dilemmas.