Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill - Audio
By The Open University
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Description
The history and development of political philosophy has been dominated by many inspirational and radical thinkers. The tracks on this album offer both an introduction and an in-depth insight into the leading theorists in this field and their most important works. In a series of lively and invigorating discussions, leading political philosophers examine canonical texts and seminal thinkers from the Seventeenth to the Nineteenth Century, highlighting their intellectual and cultural impact and the context in which the texts were originally written. This material forms part of The Open University course AA311: Reading political philosophy, from Machiavelli to Mill.
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Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill | An introduction to this album. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill | Transcript -- An introduction to this album. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Machiavelli: Nigel Warburton and Quentin Skinner | An in-depth discussion of Machiavelli’s The Prince, including its social, historical and moral context and the book’s continuing relevance to contemporary political thought. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Machiavelli: Nigel Warburton and Quentin Skinner | Transcript -- An in-depth discussion of Machiavelli’s The Prince, including its social, historical and moral context and the book’s continuing relevance to contemporary political thought. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Hobbes: Jon Pike and Quentin Skinner | Concentrating on the masterpiece Leviathan, Hobbes’ political and social doctrine is defined and considered, along with Hobbes’ thought on the viability of monarchy. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Hobbes: Jon Pike and Quentin Skinner | Transcript -- Concentrating on the masterpiece Leviathan, Hobbes’ political and social doctrine is defined and considered, along with Hobbes’ thought on the viability of monarchy. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Locke: Jon Pike and Jeremy Waldron | A wide-ranging discussion of Locke using the Second Treatise as a starting point. Locke’s relationship to liberalism and modern liberal theory is analysed, as well as his relationship to the ‘state of nature’ debate. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Locke: Jon Pike and Jeremy Waldron | Transcript -- A wide-ranging discussion of Locke using the Second Treatise as a starting point. Locke’s relationship to liberalism and modern liberal theory is analysed, as well as his relationship to the ‘state of nature’ debate. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Rousseau: Derek Matravers and Timothy O’Hagan | Rousseau and his opinions on liberty are discussed with particular reference to his seminal 1755 text Discourse on Inequality. A wide number of topics including sovereignty, legislators and social choice, is broached. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Rousseau: Derek Matravers and Timothy O’Hagan | Transcript -- Rousseau and his opinions on liberty are discussed with particular reference to his seminal 1755 text Discourse on Inequality. A wide number of topics including sovereignty, legislators and social choice, is broached. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Marx: Derek Matravers and Jonathan Wolff | This discussion focuses on the concept of production and labour in Marx’s writings, and the way in which they highlight aspects of fundamental historical materialism, formal equality and the relationship between the state and the individual. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Marx: Derek Matravers and Jonathan Wolff | Transcript -- This discussion focuses on the concept of production and labour in Marx’s writings, and the way in which they highlight aspects of fundamental historical materialism, formal equality and the relationship between the state and the individ | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Derek Matravers and Gerry Cohen on The German Ideology | The German Ideology, Marx and Engels’ 1845 book, is dissected and discussed. The discussion highlights the importance of the book in terms of Marx and the development of his theory of history, the inevitabilities in history, and rights as a moral trut | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Derek Matravers and Gerry Cohen on The German Ideology | Transcript -- The German Ideology, Marx and Engels’ 1845 book, is dissected and discussed. The discussion highlights the importance of the book in terms of Marx and the development of his theory of history, the inevitabilities in history, and rights a | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Mill: Nigel Warburton and Alan Ryan | This debate analyses Mill’s On Liberty. Arguments are made as to whether the book has a single, viable truth and what it can tell us about choice, freedom of speech and self-development. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Mill: Nigel Warburton and Alan Ryan | Transcript -- This debate analyses Mill’s On Liberty. Arguments are made as to whether the book has a single, viable truth and what it can tell us about choice, freedom of speech and self-development. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Mill: Nigel Warburton and Janette Radcliffe-Richards | This discussion focuses on a feminist reading of Mill, concentrating particularly on his treatise On the Subjection of Women and its relevance to 19th Century society and culture. Mill’s precarious position as an early feminist is discussed in depth. | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Mill: Nigel Warburton and Janette Radcliffe-Richards | Transcript -- This discussion focuses on a feminist reading of Mill, concentrating particularly on his treatise On the Subjection of Women and its relevance to 19th Century society and culture. Mill’s precarious position as an early feminist is discus | 22 8 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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