Political Philosophy: The Fundamentals (Fundamentals of Philosophy) [Audiobook]
English | ASIN: B0FJGBHNT2 | 2025 | 9 hours and 13 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 263 MB
Author: Thom Brooks
Narrator: Cory Herndon
A wide-ranging and up-to-date survey of the leading ideas and debates in political philosophy. Political Philosophy: The Fundamentals introduces core topics within the field by engaging students in seminal works in both contemporary philosophy and the history of political thought. Requiring no previous background in the subject, this clear and comprehensible textbook equips listeners with the necessary context for understanding different philosophical perspectives. Through eight succinct chapters, Thom Brooks highlights important contributions made from political philosophers from the past and present to connect the history of political thought with ongoing debates. Listeners gain insights into various conceptions about the nature of freedom, different ways of understanding equality, longstanding debates over punishment, questions concerning the value of human rights, issues of global justice and severe poverty, approaches to handling climate change and much more.