This collection of essays sheds light on the writings of leading figures in the history of political philosophy by exploring a nexus of questions concerning mastery and slavery in the human soul. To this end, Masters and Slaves elucidates archetypal human alternatives in their import for political life: the philosopher and king; the lover of wisdom and the lover of glory; the king and the tyrant; and finally, the master and the slave. Palmer re-examines these ideas as a framework for achieving a deeper understanding of the work of famous thinkers-from the ancient to modern times-including Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Rousseau. As well, the book addresses distinctions between the "ancients" and the "moderns," and touches on the work of contemporary theorists such as Leo Strauss, George Parkin Grant, and Allan Bloom.
- ISBN10 1299830579
- ISBN13 9781299830578
- Publish Date 1 January 2001
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 9 June 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lexington Books
- Format eBook
- Pages 180
- Language English