Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill

9 episodes

Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill
23/08/2009 | 0 mins.
An introduction to this album.
Machiavelli: Nigel Warburton and Quentin Skinner
23/08/2009 | 47 mins.
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.
Hobbes: Jon Pike and Quentin Skinner
23/08/2009 | 52 mins.
Concentrating on the masterpiece Leviathan, Hobbes’ political and social doctrine is defined and considered, along with Hobbes’ thought on the viability of monarchy.
Locke: Jon Pike and Jeremy Waldron
23/08/2009 | 53 mins.
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.
Rousseau: Derek Matravers and Timothy O’Hagan
23/08/2009 | 56 mins.
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.

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About Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill - Audio

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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