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The Great Transformation - by Kevin Dooley (Hardcover)

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  • The purpose of this book is to explore the major conceptual differences between classical and modern political philosophy and to understand how these differences have yielded competing conceptions of justice.
  • About the Author: Kevin Dooley is a Professor of Political Science at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USA.
  • 200 Pages
  • Political Science, Political Ideologies

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About the Book



This book examines the definitional differences between classical and modern political theory pertaining to the constituent parts of justice.



Book Synopsis



The purpose of this book is to explore the major conceptual differences between classical and modern political philosophy and to understand how these differences have yielded competing conceptions of justice. If ancient and modern thinkers used a different set of constructs, definitions, and methods to explain justice, then it is our duty to understand them. It is also our duty to understand why they have such differences.
Modern thinkers, beginning with Thomas Hobbes, developed a thought experiment--the state of nature--that allowed them to redefine well-established political terms (nature, happiness, virtue, equality, freedom) to determine what people were like in the absence of any external authority, that is, a state. The argument was so compelling that their adherents applied this logic to determine what they deemed legitimate forms of government. In doing so, they made classical articulations of justice appear irrelevant.
This shift--a seismic move away from more than 1,500 years of political philosophy, validated the new approach and called into question the approach of classical theorists. As a result, we now inhabit a world that sees little political significance in the work of the ancients. The classical theory of Plato and Aristotle appears too subjective. It seems too ideological and at times mystical. Such a momentous shift in thinking has resulted in a change in the way citizens see themselves in relation to the state and more importantly, toward each other.



About the Author



Kevin Dooley is a Professor of Political Science at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USA. He teaches courses in early and modern political thought as well as courses in ethics in international relations.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 200
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Political Ideologies
Publisher: Anthem Press
Theme: Conservatism & Liberalism
Format: Hardcover
Author: Kevin Dooley
Language: English
Street Date: April 7, 2026
TCIN: 1005450183
UPC: 9781839997792
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-5293
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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