Modern Political Philosophy: Theories of the Just Society

by Alan Brown

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Politics

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 1987

Reviews

[Octavia Cade · Rating 2 out of 5]

In fairness, philosophy drives me up the wall. Why I keep trying it I don't know, but political philosophy holds more interest for me than most.

Unfortunately this book is a good example of what appears - to me at least - to be a typical philosophy text. That is: it's far more interested in talking about philosophy than in communicating it. There are passages in here - more as the book goes on - which are actually readable, but these are in the minority.

If only philosophy writing could undergo the transformation that science writing is undergoing. Accessibility is not a crime, and one does not have to dumb down in order to open up.

[Rick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like how this author analyzes extreme political philosophies (libertarianism, communism, etc.) and shows how the nature of the extremes undermines the effectiveness of the solutions. Analysis is followed by practical suggestions as to how to involve philosophy into communities and governments.