The Principles Of Politics: An Introduction To The Study Of The Evolution Of Political Ideas (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt From The Principles Of Politics: An Introduction To The Study Of The Evolution Of Political Ideas I. The Theory Of Politics Is The Peculiar Product Of Western Thought. Oriental Thinkers Have Speculated And Meditated Profoundly Upon The Nature Of Reality And The Soul Of Man, Upon His Virtues And His Duties But Only In Western Civilization Has The Social Consciousness Of Men Attained That Superior Grade Of Political Interest At Which It Demands A Theory Of The State And Of Its Relations To The Individual Citizens Who Compose It. About The Publisher Forgotten Books Publishes Hundreds Of Thousands Of Rare And Classic Books. Find More At This Book Is A Reproduction Of An Important Historical Work. Forgotten Books Uses State-Of-The-Art Technology To Digitally Reconstruct The Work, Preserving The Original Format Whilst Repairing Imperfections Present In The Aged Copy. In Rare Cases, An Imperfection In The Original, Such As A Blemish Or Missing Page, May Be Replicated In Our Edition. We Do, However, Repair The Vast Majority Of Imperfections Successfully; Any Imperfections That Remain Are Intentionally Left To Preserve The State Of Such Historical Works.