Prehistoric Myths in Modern Political Philosophy: Challenging Stone Age Stories

by Grant S McCall, Karl Widerquist, Grant S. Mccall

Book Overview

The state of nature, the origin of property, the origin of government, the primordial nature of inequality and war - why do political philosophers talk so much about the Stone Age? And are they talking about a Stone Age that really happened, or is it just a convenient thought experiment to illustrate their points?
Karl Widerquist and Grant S. McCall take a philosophical look at the origin of civilisation, examining political theories to show...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474437796
• ISBN13: 9781474437790
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"