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Contrary to aristotle and medieval thinkers, who saw human nature as innately social, hobbes viewed human beings as isolated, egoistic, self interested and seeking society as a means to their ends. The purpose of the fifth edition is to update the material presented. Celebrating its fiftieth year in publication, great political thinkers is. Great political thinkers buy textbook alan ebenstein. This text contains portions of great works in their original form to whet the appetite and to. Publication date 1957 topics political sciencehistory. From plato to the present sixth edition ebenstein, alan o. His current research focuses on the healthcare workforce. Mar 07, 20 not through speeches and majority decisions will the great questions of the day be decided that was the great mistake of 1848 and 1849 but by iron and blood. Harcourt college publishers, 2000 political science 1001 pages. By providing historical context and current scholarship, alan ebenstein builds upon the framework of influences that have. Author of todays isms, great political thinkers, todays isms, the nazi state, todays isms.
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